South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told his African National Congress party that a failure to tackle municipal dysfunction in next year’s local government elections could cost it dearly.

South Africans will head to the polls for the next local government elections between November 2 2026 and February 1 2027.Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni confirmed the timeline late ...

The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration (including Traditional Affairs, Human Settlements, ...

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With municipal by-elections taking place across South Africa throughout 2025, attention is once again turning to the strength of local governance. But beyond the campaign posters and voting stations ...