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Nelson Mandela Bay & beyondThe lead / News
The Siyancuma revote is scheduled for 18 November, with special-vote applications open until 14 November. Follow verified council records and coalition developments.
Elections 2026 · IEC declaration · Nelson Mandela Bay seats · Council formation
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Work, opportunity and everyday life
Practical answers and local reporting selected by the desk. Check each article’s dates and application requirements.
Public Information
Women aged 18 to 26 can apply for the 2027 leadership academy. Its official form asks for a short video and written answers, not a polished production.
News
The Tourism Department records 20 temporary construction jobs and 16 operating positions at The Epitome. The funding model combines grants with finance.
Public Information
DPSA Circular 40 includes a Grade 12 clerk post, a Gqeberha graduate internship and a qualified plumber post. Check each advert’s requirements and application route.
People, power & everyday life
Fact check
The regional secretary denies losing his authority. A reported mandate to his deputy to convene a meeting leaves the central question unresolved: what powers, if any, were transferred?
Analysis
TPR examines the city’s governing choices through political reporting and municipal records.
Analysis
TPR examines utility oversight through published civic-session records.
Analysis
Makana’s records separate an existing allowance from the harder question of who receives it.
Analysis
Party preferences leave competing routes unresolved. Municipal records show the work awaiting the next administration on electricity losses, meters and pipes.
Analysis
The DA’s reported approaches could deliver 61 seats. The ANC also has room to negotiate. Municipal records show the water and recruitment problems a governing deal must address.
Argument, context & ideas
News Analysis
Gender equality is the main objective of about 3% of international public agrifood climate finance, the report estimates. Its calculation tracks funding priorities using older datasets.
News Analysis
The full text of his Cape Town lecture was published on 9 November. A comparison of two UN resolutions shows rural reform dropped from the mission’s verification work.
News Analysis
A proposed policy sets out experience, research and vessel-access requirements for exploratory fishing. Written comments are due by 27 November, according to the department’s notice reproduced by Fishing Industry News SA.
National election results
Official municipality, ward and voting-district records across all nine provinces.
Election desk / Across all eight metros
Open the latest accepted IEC figures, then follow the reporting. Each result carries its own source time. A partial count is separate from a declared council result.
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Buffalo City: UDM second on PR ballot as ANC leads partial count
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Johannesburg: ANC and ActionSA separated by 296 recorded PR votes
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Tshwane: DA leads partial count; ActionSA stronger on PR than ward votes
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Ekurhuleni: DA leads votes while completed ward seats are split
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Cape Town: DA leads recorded ballots, but a majority call needs more evidence
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eThekwini: MK leads recorded votes with most districts still outstanding
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Tribute
A tribute by Bamanye Matiwane to a comrade whose convictions, humour and service joined the struggles of students, workers and the people of Mhlontlo.
Read the tributeNational coverage / Local consequences
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The public registers
Move from the story to the record. Read candidate-list snapshots, follow ward connections and explore voting-district information.
01 / Candidate Register
Search by name, party, municipality or ward. 16 September 2026 snapshot; later reinstatements are not yet included.
02 / Voting stations
Explore venue addresses, ward connections and published mobile routes, then follow connected local results.
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