Each of Johannesburg's 135 wards has a minimum of 49 candidates contesting, with wards 10 and 18 each fielding 63 candidates.
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President Ramaphosa says he is processing the report and is considering its recommendations.
At least eight politicians, candidates and political organisers listed in this article have been killed since June, amid heightened concern over political violence ahead of South Africa’s November 4, 2026 local government elections.
Seven farm children outside Kareedouw have been unable to attend school since April because the Eastern Cape government has failed to provide the scholar transport they qualify for.
