Today's breaking News from South Africa, Eastern Cape, Politics

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: Factbox-battleground metros to watch in South Africa's municipal elections

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/factbox-battleground-metros-to-watch-in-south-africa-s-municipal-elections/ar-AA2g4VUa

Published on: Sunday 25 October 2026

By Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG, Oct 26 (Reuters) - South Africans vote in municipal elections on November 4 amid voter frustration over poor service delivery, unstable local government coalitions ...

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: Political killings rise ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local elections, report says

News channel or source: https://thestar.co.za/2026-10-14-political-killings-rise-ahead-of-south-africas-2026-local-elections-report-says/

Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

A GI-TOC report says 43 people were killed in 45 politically linked attacks between January and September 2026, as violence spreads beyond traditional hotspots ahead of the November 4 local elections.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: Political killings spread to new provinces ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local elections

News channel or source: https://capetimes.co.za/mercury/news/2026-10-14-political-killings-spread-to-new-provinces-ahead-of-south-africas-2026-local-elections/

Published on: Tuesday 13 October 2026

A GI-TOC report says political killings are spreading beyond traditional hotspots, with 43 people killed in 45 political attacks between January and September 2026.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: Whose vision of development counts? South Africa’s Amadiba communities made maps of what matters

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/whose-vision-of-development-counts-south-africas-amadiba-communities-made-maps-of-what-matters-290034

Published on: Saturday 24 October 2026

In South Africa, a remote coastal community has used counter-maps to document wetlands and sacred sites, showing what mining and a toll road threaten to destroy.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: South Africa Regions and Provinces Explained

News channel or source: https://www.riotimesonline.com/south-africa-regions-provinces-explained-2026/

Published on: Wednesday 14 October 2026

South Africa regions explained: the nine provinces, where people, money and power sit, and how jobs differ, with official data as of October 2026.

News South Africa » Eastern Cape » Politics: South Africa is at risk of becoming a mafia state

News channel or source: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2026/09/14/south-africa-is-at-risk-of-becoming-a-mafia-state

Published on: Monday 14 September 2026

At the start of the decade, if you asked the bosses of South Africa’s firms to name the biggest problem facing their country, most would have said electricity. Relentless blackouts were crushing the ...