The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is accelerating its political campaign machine as South Africa edges closer to the 2026 local government elections, announcing that it will unveil its mayoral candidates for all eight metropolitan municipalities within the next two weeks. The move marks a significant escalation in the party’s ambitions to establish itself as…
The ANC Women’s League (ANCWL) has placed its president, Sisisi Tolashe, on a leave of absence pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings instituted by the African National Congress (ANC). The decision was taken during a Special National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng, on Saturday. The…
In a striking display of financial firepower that underscores South Africa’s widening political funding divide, the Democratic Alliance has surged ahead of all rival parties, raking in more than R57 million in donations during the first quarter of 2026. The staggering figure, disclosed in the latest reports filed with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), positions…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) wrapped up its voter registration rally in Eersterust, Tshwane, on Saturday with a strong message centred on governance, accountability, and preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The event drew hundreds of supporters and featured entertainment from local artists Phindi Maphendola and Refentse Morake, who kept the crowd energised ahead of…
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has secured victory in Ward 28 in Emfuleni, taking the ward from the African National Congress (ANC). The party said its support in the ward rose from 14.21% in the 2021 local government elections to 32.36% in the latest vote. The ANC’s support declined from 50.90% to 32.14%. The DA described…
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) has officially launched its nationwide voter registration drive under the bold new slogan “It’s Our Time”, setting the stage for what it hopes will be a breakthrough performance in the 2026 local government elections. Party leader Pieter Groenewald made the announcement during a rally in Pretoria on Thursday, surrounded…
In a stunning late-night political bombshell, uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) President Jacob Zuma has indefinitely suspended the party’s former national spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, effective immediately. The dramatic announcement, released in a terse one-page statement early Tuesday evening, sent shockwaves through South Africa’s fledgling political landscape. According to insiders close to the party’s high command, the…
A member of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP), Gezane Eric Kohane, also known as “Penny Penny”, has officially resigned from both the party and Parliament, citing what he described as ongoing attacks, vilification and humiliation from within the organisation’s provincial leadership. In a resignation letter addressed to MK Party President Jacob Zuma and dated 15…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has formally written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, requesting that she initiate the constitutionally mandated process to remove Public Protector Adv. Kholeka Gcaleka from office on grounds of alleged incompetence and misconduct, in a dramatic escalation of political tensions surrounding the country’s embattled Chapter 9 institution. The letter, dated…
The posters are printed, the credentials are being laminated, and the branch delegates are calculating numbers on WhatsApp groups that buzz deep into the night. After months of preparatory meetings, branch nominations, and the inevitable behind-the-scenes manoeuvring that defines any political contest worth its salt, the Democratic Alliance (DA) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced that final…
