Politics & Governance
Your Vote, Your Water: SA Polls Set for 4 November 2026
South Africans prepare to choose the councils that run their daily services
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Women vote most, hold power least in SA politics
Majority of voters, minority of power: the representation gap
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Ekurhuleni, eThekwini turnout to test municipal trust: ISS
Research finds youth disengagement stems from unresponsive local government, not apathy
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Archive record charts Mboweni's path from exile to reserve bank
Archival record documents a former central bank governor's public career with full sourcing
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Voters may lose final say as 2026 councils deadlock
Hung councils mean coalition talks, not ballots, will decide who runs South Africa's metros
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Joburg's broken pipes expose a decade of failed delivery
Decades of political instability have led to severe municipal service failures.
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Jobs and credibility at stake in Parliament letter feud
Parliament disputes claims it says endanger jobs, aid and public trust
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Exiled by paperwork: a Benoni writer's vote dilemma
A Dublin-registered voter weighs practical promises against political spectacle
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IEC must print 181 ANC candidates after court ruling
ConCourt orders IEC to add 181 ANC candidates to ballots in six municipalities
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Cosatu backs ban targeting Shein, Temu's R7.3bn sales
Unions back a call to ban Shein and Temu, citing a threat to 34,000 local jobs