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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 » Western Cape » Politics: Political killings, threats put Western Cape election candidates on edge
At least seven suspected political killings have been reported in the Western Cape in 2026, while death threats have forced a candidate to suspend campaigning ahead of the November 4 local government ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: Three Western Cape Municipal Bosses Arrested Over Alleged Kickbacks
Police arrested a Western Cape mayor, municipal manager and chief financial officer over alleged kickbacks linked to a security contract. The municipality and the three suspects have not yet been ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: LGE 2026: IEC prepares 8 million ballots for the Western Cape
"We will also be having a two-column ballot because in the metro there will be 55 contesting parties. The longest ward ballot will have 46 contestants, and the shortest ward ballot will have 38 ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: Gabrielle Maritz: The EFF candidate hoping to change the perception of the party in Cape Town
Gabrielle Maritz, a Pretoria-born EFF councillor candidate in Cape Town, shared why she joined the party and how she hoped to change perceptions about it.
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: SA President concerned over political killings, mass shootings
President Cyril Ramaphosa says political killings and a recent spate of mass shootings are a major cause for concern. He was speaking ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: Political killings surge ahead of elections
KwaZulu-Natal recorded the most incidents, with 16, followed by Gauteng with 10. The Eastern Cape, North West and Western Cape each recorded five incidents, Mpumalanga had two, and Limpopo had one.
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: From EFF’s Malema to ANC’s Carrim — the politics permeating SA’s cop collusion scandal
South Africa is on the brink of local elections. Meanwhile, the lines between various politicians, allegedly dodgy characters and suspicious activities have blurred more than ever. Take the EFF’s ...
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: Political killings spread to new provinces ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local elections
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 » Western Cape » Politics: Firoz Cachalia’s police salute moment goes viral as South Africans share funny reactions to it
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia went viral after an awkward salute moment at a South African Police Service event, sparking funny reactions online.
News South Africa » Western Cape » Politics: ‘Why are we here?’ The Stuttgart comes to Cape Town
This is an address delivered by Milton Shain in 2016 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the arrival in Cape Town of the Stuttgart which docked in Cape Town on 27 October 1936, carrying 537 ...