IEC Commits to Make Voting Easier for People With Disabilities
Only 15 out of 18,000 voting officials in the Western Cape identified as having a disability in 2024 elections
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Aberdeen Residents Suffer Damage Due to Municipality’s Failure to Maintain Storm Water Drainage
The recent 55 mm rainfall in Aberdeen initially brought relief, but it quickly turned into frustration and damage for residents due to the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality’s failure to maintain storm water drains and irrigation canals. Despite repeated complaints and formal requests to the Municipal Manager, Mr Bennie Arendse, no meaningful action was taken. […]
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Ghost Assets: Tshwane Wants to Write off Billions in Taxpayers’ Money
During the latest meeting of the Tshwane Metro Council, the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) rejected the report by the Department of Roads and Transport requesting the write-off of capital assets worth R101 million. Such a decision would mean that taxpayers’ money is officially declared lost – an admission of failure that further undermines the […]
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Smaller Parties Don’t Equate With Poor Mayors
The instability and under-delivery that have characterised the City of Johannesburg over the past five years are not due to the presence of a number of smaller parties on the council.
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These Councillors Voted Against Fire and Flood Disaster Relief for People Living in Informal Settlements in Cape Town
Today, 29 January 2026, during a virtual council meeting, the Democratic Alliance in the City of Cape Town voted against a motion to establish a Disaster Relief and Contingency Fund. The establishment of the fund that the DA voted against would enable rapid, effective, and dignified responses to fire and flood disasters in Cape Town.
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SRD Grant Increase Is “Simply Unaffordable” Says Treasury
Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful
Africa’s Human Rights Institutions Are Electing Leaders. Why This Matters
Africans everywhere should show interest in the outcome of the African Union’s elections for its human rights institutions.
Elections 2026: Who Is Bleeding Seats in This Failing Northern Cape Municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
DA’s Underhanded Campaigning Tactics in Ward 57 By-Election
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in the Greater Pretoria region today lodged a formal complaint with the Municipal Party Liaison Committee (MPLC) against DA representatives following incidents possibly constituting serious violations of the Electoral Code of Conduct. These occurred during campaigning for the upcoming by-election in Ward 57 (Lyttelton, Die Hoewes, Lyttelton Manor and […]
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Uganda Election: Museveni Will Win, but the Landscape Has Changed Since His Last Victory
Museveni’s iron grip on the Ugandan military makes it difficult to imagine a peaceful transfer of power.
New Law Will Reveal South Africa’s Huge Pay Gaps
Amendments to the Companies Act will oblige companies to disclose the gap between the lowest paid worker and the top executive
Kou-Kamma Speaker Removed
This week the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus), together with the DA and the Patriotic Alliance, played a decisive role in removing the Speaker of Kou-Kamma Local Municipality, Dudley Maasdorp. Video footage of him allegedly pointing a firearm at residents and threatening them compelled the Council to act. Such conduct directly undermines the core values […]
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Kimberley’s Big Hole of Municipal Failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Guinea-Bissau Coup: Election Uncertainty Has Triggered Military Takeovers Before
The coup sends a signal that electoral rules and constitutional procedures can be overridden by force.
Djibouti’s Democracy Takes Another Knock
Djibouti is a presidential republic with a multiparty system, but political authority is highly centralised.
Eastern Cape Villagers Finally Get Water, but Only for a Few Days
Water scheme was restored, but two villages are back to having no water
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: Diplomatic Victory, but a Weak Final Declaration
The G20 2025 declaration issued in Johannesburg will be just empty words unless the endorsements are turned into action.
Parliament to Consider Impeaching Judge Nana Makhubele
Makhubele was found guilty of gross misconduct by the Judicial Service Commission
Joburg Protesters Call for End to Water Crisis
Millions of people in the city face daily water interruptions, dry taps, and inadequate sanitation, say picketers
Eastern Cape Villagers Take Charge of Their Own Water Supply
Frustrated by the unreliable municipal water supply, six communities near Cofimvaba have raised over R110,000 for their own supply infrastructure
Details of Brett Herron’s Fraud Complaint Against Western Cape MECs
GOOD Secretary-General and Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, Brett Herron, has lodged a criminal complaint against former Finance MEC Mireille Wenger (now Health MEC) and Education MEC David Maynier.
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Councillors Shield Deputy Mayor From Scrutiny Over Failed R200 000 Project
The DA councillors in Subcouncil 20 shielded Deputy Mayor Eddie Andrews from scrutiny over a project that has spent only R293 of its R200 000 allocation in a month.
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DA Goes Down on Bended Knee to the EFF
The DA is seeking to woo the EFF in the Theewaterskloof Municipality to support the unlawful summary dismissal of a senior manager without implementing regulated disciplinary processes.
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Thug Culture in Nigerian Politics: The Links Between State Governors, Funding and Violent Armed Groups
Elections in Nigeria are marked by violence. The 2027 polls risk repeating the deadly cycle.