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Different political choices, one shared dream: eThekwini residents want a better SA

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IEC defends recruitment and training after questions over voting station staff conduct

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Election day boeries, politics, queues and R5 pees

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Zandile Gumede: ANC in KZN is drinking its own medicine, claims MK Party is a ‘messiah’

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2026 election day fashion… It’s not the Durban July [PICS]

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Padlocked schools to burning tyres: EC police respond to protests at voting stations

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Elections 2026 Mbeki predicts rise in hung municipalities as Ntshavheni questions foreigners voting

Elections 2026 ‘Everything is destroyed’: Zille blasts ANC as water crisis dominates Joburg election [VIDEOS]

Elections 2026 Election material storage facilities raided as IEC issues misinformation warning

Elections 2026 Morero on who calls the coalition shots and being ‘Johannesburg’s last ANC mayor’

Motoring Petrol is going down… by one cent

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From campaigns leading up to local and national elections to the day votes are cast, The Citizen keeps readers up to date with the latest election news, results and political analysis.

Mbalula: ANC to announce mayoral candidates after election results as coalition talks remain on hold

Mbeki predicts rise in hung municipalities as Ntshavheni questions foreigners voting

Popular actor Tumisho Masha in hot water for sharing his vote

IEC confirms ballot papers stolen in one ward of major metro

Helen Zille alleges IEC interference after ballot papers run out in Joburg ward

Here’s how many citizens cast their ballots in the first 3 hours of voting day

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ANC fires back at Zille’s ‘Madlanga moment’ call, says Joburg corruption crackdown already underway [VIDEOS]

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Students urged to vote in 2026 local government elections: Manamela explains why it matters

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WATCH: Agoa exclusion is a negative: Ramaphosa signals new US trade deal push

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SA votes: Here’s what to expect when the results start rolling in

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Phakathi says MK party is ready to take over eThekwini, denies plotting against axed SG

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Ramaphosa admits service delivery crisis is driving the vote [VIDEOS]

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‘Everything is destroyed’: Zille blasts ANC as water crisis dominates Joburg election [VIDEOS]

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS LIVE: Ramaphosa promises residents ‘the best’ and Zille talks about coalitions

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Voting today? Stay out of the sun … and other tips to beat the heat

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Here’s how many people have voted in your province and voter turnout so far

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‘No political persuasion, solicitation, or intimidation’ – Natjoints warns for election day

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Over 1.4 million voters cast ballots early as IEC pledges readiness for election day

KZN holds its breath ahead of local government elections voting

ANC members lose Electoral Court battle to overturn Eastern Cape candidate lists

Election material storage facilities raided as IEC issues misinformation warning

Election fraud bid foiled as two women arrested for impersonating IEC officials

Voter arrested after posting photo of marked ballot paper online; police hunt second suspect

Pre-election violence escalates in KZN as police investigate ‘political’ murders

Morero on who calls the coalition shots and being ‘Johannesburg’s last ANC mayor’

Nominated without consent: EFF can’t force ex-member to contest elections, Electoral Court rules