Ipsos: 55% of registered voters distrust South Africa’s local governments - IOL
Voters demand change as growing distrust in municipalities raises questions about whether newly elected leaders can restore public confidence.
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US federal judge blocks Trump's massive arch project - IOL
A US federal judge blocked President Donald Trump's massive triumphal arch project on Thursday, casting doubt over the future of the project hours after it was green-lit by a public commission.
Are student teachers being taught to question inequality? - IOL
Are student teachers being taught to question inequality? IOL
New Zealand heads for knife-edge poll on final day of campaign - IOL
National Party suporters wave signs at passersby during a National Party campaign visit to Petone on November 4, 2026.
Man loses contempt bid after landlord says he could not identify who took his car - IOL
Court rejects contempt bid against landlord who could not identify person who removed car.
China’s Communist Party steps up anti-graft drive at fifth plenary session - IOL
China’s Communist Party steps up anti-graft drive at fifth plenary session IOL
Political newcomer sweeps wards to knock ANC off its Tsantsabane throne in Northern Cape - IOL
A woman walks pass an IEC poster at the National Results Operation Centre in Midrand. |
Limpopo police hunt assault suspect who fled custody while handcuffed - IOL
Police are searching for Matome Lodwick Ratjomane, 45, who escaped from custody at Maleboho Police Station in Limpopo on Sunday.
Dating-app trap: Two arrested after alleged Cape Town robberies - IOL
Suspected stolen bank cards, mobile phones, portable Point of Sale (POS) card machines, and false Gauteng number plates laid out following the arrest of two alleged dating scam syndicate members in Cape Town.
Coalition power games take centre stage in the battle for metro control - IOL
Coalition power games take centre stage in the battle for metro control IOL
DA leads in Cape Town as opposition warns against early victory claims - IOL
Western Cape Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse. Photographer Ayanda Ndamane/ANA Studio
WATCH: Navi Pillay calls on South Africans to uphold human rights in Diwali message - IOL
Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Nobel peace prize winner Navi Pillay has urged South Africans to oppose injustice and protect human dignity, linking Diwali’s values of righteousness and service to Ubuntu.
WATCH: MK Party claims strong early showing in Msunduzi and uMgungundlovu - IOL
MK Party Moses Mabhida regional coordinator Promise “MaPro” Sithole speaks to IOL at the party’s offices at Arbor Arch in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday, as the party celebrates its early gains in the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Court orders sale of contractor's R1.68m home after failing to repay R165,000 for botched project - IOL
Court authorises sale of Paarl home over R165,000 debt, but postpones execution.
SA’s political auction begins as parties bargain for control of councils - IOL
Horse-trading for control of SA’s councils is set to begin in earnest, with hung councils outnumbering outright wins by more than two to one as the count passed 63% on Thursday night.
Convicted child rapist’s party tops vote in hung Karoo council - IOL
The party that twice put convicted child rapist Jeffrey Donson in the Kannaland mayor’s chair has topped the vote in the Little Karoo municipality, but its rivals could still shut it out of power.
DA retains Kouga with outright majority - IOL
The DA has romped home in Kouga, winning an outright majority in the Eastern Cape municipality that takes in Jeffreys Bay, Humansdorp and Hankey.
‘Baboons’ remarks spark probe into George police officer’s election-day video - IOL
A Western Cape police officer tasked with maintaining law and order during the elections is being investigated after allegedly describing voters in a George community as “baboons” and saying he would chase them back to their caves.