The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has assured the country that it is ready to administer special voting today and on Tuesday, ahead of the main elections on Wednesday. According to the IEC, a total of 2,655,067 voters have been approved for special votes. These cater for registered voters who may be unable to reach voting stations due to physical infirmity or disability, as well as those who may not be available to vote at their registered voting stations on Election…
Voters across South Africa can expect hot temperatures and possible thunderstorms as they head to the polls on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, according to the South African Weather Service (SAWS). SAWS has forecast above-normal temperatures across several parts of the country, with weather conditions expected to vary from one region to another. According to the Service, the seasonal outlook, influenced by the developing El Niño weather pattern, suggests that parts of the country are likely to experience below-normal rainfall and…
The Gauteng government is expected to provide answers on its efforts to protect women and children as Premier Panyaza Lesufi prepares to brief the media on the province’s response to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF). The briefing follows a disturbing series of murders in Ekurhuleni, where at least 13 women were found dead, with their bodies dumped in different locations between July and September. The incidents were reported in Kempton Park, Tembisa, Springs and Kwa-Thema, prompting renewed calls for stronger…
EFF leader Julius Malema has accused the DA-led City of Cape Town of failing to provide adequate housing, sanitation and basic services to residents living in informal settlements. Malema made the remarks during the party’s Tshela Thupa rally at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, as the EFF stepped up its campaign ahead of Wednesday’s Local Government Elections. He challenged the DA’s description of Cape Town as the best-run city in the country, arguing that many informal settlements remain without…