Sunday World News Updates

Two things are for sure after the November 4 local government elections: the ANC is dying a slow and painful death while the DA is making inroads into black communities that were strongholds of the former liberation movement since 1994. And all of this can be blamed on the ANC… Read more »

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is prepared to enter into coalition agreements with parties it opposes at national level but wants a share of positions and participation in municipal administrations in exchange for its support. EFF secretary-general Marshall Dlamini said the party would prioritise service delivery when negotiating local government… Read more »

For political party leaders in an election, national rejection hurts, but rejection from people who might encounter you at the shops carries a more intimate sting. Leaders can appreciate the distinction as results emerge from the wards associated with their homes. Some enjoy reassuring local support. Others might prefer discussing… Read more »

The DA leads the available proportional representation votes in six metros, while MK leads eThekwini and the ANC heads Buffalo City. However, counting progress varies sharply, and the geographical composition of outstanding results could reshape several contests before final seat allocations. IEC results breakdown data places the DA ahead in… Read more »

The ANC leads in 62 councils and controls 21, while the DA and MK Party are consolidating footholds across two provinces. The IEC dashboard records 1,483 ANC seats, against 742 for the DA and 283 for MK, with counting at 69% on Friday morning. The DA leads in 19 councils… Read more »

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has blamed the ANC’s internal processes for the electoral drubbing that the former liberation movement is suffering at the metro municipalities across the country as IEC continues to count the votes of the November 4 polls. Mokonyane was reacting to the emerging picture of an… Read more »

Orlando Pirates coach Abedslam Ouaddou has explained the reasons why star player Oswin Appollis has been spending little time on the pitch recently as compared to his maiden, breakthrough term with the PSL champions last season. Ouaddou, who was addressing the media ahead of their Carling Knockout cup quarterfinal encounter… Read more »

JSE-listed renewable energy investor Mahube is set to be taken private after a consortium of black-owned infrastructure investment firms offered to acquire all the company’s shares and delist it from the local bourse. Mahube announced on Thursday that Kholosani Newco 8, a special purpose vehicle backed by infrastructure investors Kholosani… Read more »

The country’s improved debt-to-GDP ratio may offer government a stronger fiscal narrative, but economists warn that unless it translates into faster economic growth, more jobs and higher private investment, the country will remain trapped in a cycle of weak expansion and rising social pressures. The country’s debt burden has been… Read more »

ActionSA president Herman Mashaba has signalled the party’s willingness to enter coalition negotiations should it not secure an outright majority. This comes amid growing electoral support in Gauteng, which positions it for a potentially influential role in the province’s municipal governments. Speaking at the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)… Read more »