Politics
ANC Defends the Voter’s Right to Choose
The ANC is challenging the IEC over disputed candidate submissions, saying voters must retain their choice and that any remedy must apply equally.
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Opinion
The unfortunate case of the post-colonial higher education sector in South Africa: a brief case study on iYunivesithi Walter Sisulu
An opinion contribution by Sinethemba Matiwani, a student and activist who has observed Walter Sisulu University in Mthatha from the ground, arguing that the post-colonial higher education sector is being hollowed out by neoliberal governance and tenderisation, and that free, quality education for all requires working-class leadership of the national democratic revolution.
News Analysis
Why Is a Councillor Who Admitted False Qualification Claims Ranked Fourth for a Cape Town Seat?
The Democratic Alliance faces a clean-governance question of its own: why a Cape Town proportional-representation councillor who, according to News24 reporting, pleaded guilty to five charges involving false or inaccurate qualification claims is ranked fourth on the party’s list for a Cape Town seat.
Local Government
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe to Deliver Nelson Mandela Bay State of the Metro Address
Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe will deliver the State of the Metro Address on Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 18H00, reporting on the administration’s progress since the ANC-led coalition government took office and setting out priorities for the current financial period.
Opinion
We Must Prepare Ourselves for the Day the ANC Is Completely Out of Power in Our Lifetime
An opinion contribution by Phiwokuhle Mvumvu arguing that the African National Congress must prepare, psychologically, politically and organisationally, for the possibility that it may be completely out of power within our lifetime.
Opinion
Substance over theatre: why the ANCYL NMR must offer the youth more than personalities
An opinion contribution by MAB Shongwe arguing that the ANC Youth League Nelson Mandela Region endorsement of Andile Lungisa must offer young people a clear programme located in the material realities of the city.
Local Government
The Work We Have Done: Nelson Mandela Bay’s ANC Foundation Still Delivers
In Nelson Mandela Bay, the ANC’s “The Work We Have Done” campaign records 97.7% of households with water access, 95.7% with sanitation access and 1 100 fewer bucket households, service gains built on a foundation laid during years of majority government and now being extended under an ANC-led coalition.
News
Volkswagen’s 75 Years in Kariega Show South Africa Still Attracts Lasting Investment
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mayor Babalwa Lobishe marked 75 years of Volkswagen in Kariega as Volkswagen Group Africa unveiled the Tengo with a R4 billion investment, underlining South Africa’s capacity to attract and keep long-term industrial capital.
Local Government
Tshwane Proves the ANC’s Local Government Model Still Works
The City of Tshwane supplies between 800 million and 900 million litres of water daily, has reduced Eskom-related arrears from R6.66 billion to R4.73 billion by the end of March 2026, settled a R4.7 billion VAT liability tied to the cancelled PEU smart meter contract, extended R2.42 billion in debt relief to indigent households and written off R1.83 billion across more than 31 500 inactive accounts.
Opinion
Beyond the PA Desk: Reimagining Youth Empowerment in South Africa’s Economy
Opinion: Sonwabile Ngoza argues that youth economic empowerment must move beyond tenders and junior roles to ownership, supply chains and productive participation.
Politics
ANC Takes Campaign Into Ward 46 With National and Regional Leaders on the Ground
The ANC Nelson Mandela Region took its 2026 election campaign into Ward 46 on 30 August 2026, with NEC members Mmamoloko Kubayi and Andile Lungisa joining Regional Secretary Cde Siphiwo Tshaka for church engagement, a branch briefing and door-to-door canvassing.
Local Government
R23 Billion UIFWE: Nelson Mandela Bay Says Accountability Must Follow the Evidence
Nelson Mandela Bay says its R23 billion UIFWE balance is being assessed item by item, with recovery and accountability pursued wherever evidence leads.
Politics
Lungisa Draws a Hero’s Welcome as the ANC Campaign Hits High Gear
ANC mayoral hopeful Andile Lungisa drew a hero’s welcome at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport on 28 August 2026 as the party’s local election campaign gathered pace, with ground programmes across Soweto-on-Sea, Daku Hall and Ward 27 ahead of the announcement of councillor candidates for all 60 wards.
Local Government
Government Unites to Protect Workers in Nelson Mandela Bay Blitz Inspections
A high-impact multidisciplinary compliance inspection operation across Nelson Mandela Bay on 27 August 2026, led by national government with the municipality and law-enforcement agencies, focused on worker safety, labour compliance and lawful business practices.
Politics
EFF No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker Defeated in Parliament
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the National Assembly was defeated on 26 August 2026 after 282 Members of Parliament voted against it, with 101 in support and 17 abstentions. Parties including the ANC, DA, IFP, PA, FF Plus and ActionSA opposed removal, while only the EFF, MK Party, ATM, ACDP, NCC and United Africans Transformation supported the motion. The article covers the vote, the cross-party rejection of the motion, Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi’s defence of the Speaker’s respect for the separation of powers, and Speaker Thoko Didiza’s three-decade parliamentary record.
Public Information
From Skills to Enterprise: Government Puts Township Youth in Business
Minister of Higher Education and Training Buti Manamela handed over 25 fully equipped cellphone-repair containers to young entrepreneurs at the Saul Tsotetsi Sports Complex in Sebokeng on 24 August 2026, as part of the W&RSETA R19 million Cellphone Repair Programme implemented with SAMDDRA, which targets 500 disadvantaged young people with repair skills, business equipment and operational premises, paying a R3,500 monthly stipend during three months of training.
Politics
2026 versus 2021: What Actually Changed in the ANC’s Manifesto
A comparison of the ANC’s 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto with its 2021 local government manifesto, framed by NEC member Zuko Godlimpi’s 2024 argument that the ANC brings iterations of one manifesto rooted in the Freedom Charter, showing which priorities continue, which commitments acquired quantified targets and deadlines, and which are genuinely new.
Politics
The Masakhe Manifesto: Your Questions, Answered
A question-and-answer guide to the ANC’s 2026 Local Government Elections Manifesto, Masakhe: Let Us Build, covering what the manifesto is, the 4 November 2026 election date, ward committees and monthly meetings, the first 100 days, the 8% maintenance rule, the one-million opportunities programme, Umhlaba Wethu, free basic services, the two-working-day complaint rule, municipal finance targets and the accountability calendar.