Stories from Sunday 1 November 2026
iol.co.za, timeslive.co.za · 2026-11-01
More than 2.5 million voters have been approved to cast special votes in the local government elections on Monday and Tuesday. This is out of the 29,230,808 voters registered for the elections.
iol.co.za, timeslive.co.za · 2026-11-01
Former president Jacob Zuma has returned to the campaign trail after spending 11 days in hospital, addressing thousands of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party supporters in KwaMashu on Sunday as the party made its final push ahead of Wednesday's local government elections. The…
dailymaverick.co.za, iol.co.za · 2026-11-01
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 local government elections, key questions surround declining voter turnout, rising political fragmentation, and the growing dominance of coalition governance. With major battleground municipalities at stake and smaller parties positioned as…
iol.co.za · 2026-11-01
The growing prevalence of coalition governments could pose significant challenges for South African municipalities after the November 4 local government elections, with political parties urged to prioritise service delivery over power struggles and political brinkmanship. Dr…
timeslive.co.za · 2026-11-01
President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed suggestions that the ANC is on a downward spiral, telling supporters in Mdantsane in the Eastern Cape that the party is gaining momentum ahead of Wednesday's local government elections. Addressing supporters at the party's final push to…
dailymaverick.co.za · 2026-11-01
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