Author name: Scott Balson

BUFFALO CITY, EASTERN CAPE — Buffalo City Municipality service delivery and governance are facing intense scrutiny as residents continue to raise concerns over failing basic services, delayed development projects, and soaring unemployment. During a recent expert panel discussion, stakeholders examined the stark reality on the ground and debated what needs to change to restore economic […]

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng — Al Jama-ah is launching its largest-ever bid in the 2026 South African local government elections, fielding candidates in 1,000 wards spanning all nine provinces as the November 4 polling date rapidly approaches. Party president and Deputy Minister of Social Development Ganief Hendricks confirmed the scale of the campaign, revealing that the party

MBOMBELA, Mpumalanga — The Shiyalongubo service delivery crisis has reached a critical point in Mpumalanga, where locals are grappling with severe infrastructure neglect despite living in a picturesque village surrounded by mountains and the vast Shiyalongubo Dam. Nestled on the edge of Mbombela near the Eswatini border, the village’s name is derived from a siSwati

PRETORIA, Gauteng — A recent report estimating that R6.3 billion linked to foreign-owned spaza shops in Tshwane may have been moved offshore through informal channels has ignited a national debate on economic regulation and security in South Africa. While the findings highlight significant concerns regarding money laundering and potential terrorist financing, the report explicitly clarifies

JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG — The South Africa cost of living crisis has intensified, placing unprecedented financial pressure on households as the price of basic necessities continues to climb. With the average household food basket reaching nearly R5,500 in September, consumers are now grappling with compounding expenses driven by stagnant wages, surging fuel costs, and looming climate

LICHTENBURG, NORTH WEST — With the 2026 Local Government Elections in the North West on the horizon, the African Spear Movement (ASM) is campaigning on a unique infrastructure and job-creation model designed to save the province’s failing municipalities. The party, which will contest in over 10 municipalities, was founded by Tebogo Ramashilabele, the former Speaker of

DURBAN, KwaZulu-Natal — As the 2026 Local Government Elections approach, the IFP eThekwini water crisis strategy has become the central pillar of the party’s campaign in Durban. With exactly 30 days left before voters cast their ballots, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has officially launched its municipal manifesto, placing water security and management at the

KOMGA, Eastern Cape — The South African Communist Party (SACP) has officially launched its Red October campaign in Komga, Eastern Cape, with General Secretary Solly Mapaila leading the mobilization efforts just one month before the Local Government Elections. The campaign is strategically designed to mobilize workers and impoverished communities around pressing economic and political issues.

MANGAUNG, Free State — Build One South Africa (BOSA) leader Dr. Mmusi Maimane has officially launched the party’s 2026 Local Government Elections campaign in Mangaung, pledging to restore clean governance and essential service delivery to the struggling Free State metro. Mangaung is one of 24 municipalities across the country that BOSA will contest in its

POLKWANE, LIMPOPO — The newly formed Born To Win (BTW) political party has officially set its sights on the Polokwane Municipality, with its founder and president, former ANC MP Boy Mamabolo, spearheading the campaign ahead of the 2026 local government elections. With exactly 30 days remaining until the November 4 polls, the party is accelerating