Politics 28 October 2026, 15:39 via IOL

Ramaphosa brushes off polls showing MK Party lead in eThekwini

Ramaphosa has dismissed election polling figures and expressed confidence in the ANC’s ability to govern eThekwini, while defending the deployment of soldiers to support police in KwaZulu-Natal.

Read the full story at IOL (opens in a new tab)

This summary is the opening of the publisher's own description, trimmed. We have not added to it. The full report, and the credit for it, belong to IOL. See something wrong? Tell us.

More: Politics in South Africa

Politics 3 hours ago

ROAD SAFETY: Come clean about broken traffic lights and streetlights, AA urges municipalities

With local government elections approaching, the Automobile Association (AA) of South Africa wants municipalities to draw up lists of their broken traffic lights and streetlights.

Read at Daily Maverick (opens in a new tab)

Politics 3 hours ago

LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: Five Tshwane polls give DA an edge in coalition negotiations

The DA might have an edge in forming a coalition in Tshwane, but according to the polls, ActionSA remains the deciding factor.

Read at Daily Maverick (opens in a new tab)

Politics 4 hours ago

From ballot box to Just Energy Transition — participation without power

South Africa’s Just Energy Transition is reproducing a familiar democratic contradiction: communities are repeatedly invited to participate, while the power to determine their futures remains firmly in the hands of others.

Read at Daily Maverick (opens in a new tab)

All Politics in South Africa