All eyes on possible political party coalitions

While Parliament is yet to pass the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill, widely known as the Coalitions Bill - there are concerns in some quarters about the instability of coalition governments.   This comes as a number of municipalities are hung with no political party securing a majority of the v…

Political parties expected to start coalition negotiations soon

With more than 98% of the votes counted in the 2026  local government the IEC looks set to release the outcomes tomorrow afternoon. The ANC is still in the lead nationally with almost 31% of the vote, followed by the DA with 24.55 percent  and the MK-party in third place with almost 10% of the vote…

Observers say IEC succeeded in conducting free and fair local government elections in 2026

Some observers say that the IEC succeeded in conducting free and fair local government elections in 2026; from voting to counting. This comes a the IEC has just concluded counting of the voting results. For more we spoke to Terry Tselane - Executive Chairman of the Institute of Election Management …

A number of political parties step into the limelight

A number of political parties have stepped into the limelight following the 2026 Local Goverment Elections. While the final, official results are scheduled to be announced by the IEC on Sunday evening (8 November), the star performers of the polls are clear.  While some come as no surprise, such as…

IEC pushes to conclude vote counting

The Electoral Commission (IEC) in Gauteng yesterday deployed more data capturers to speed up the election results capturing process. This after the IEC confirmed it was falling behind in finalizing Joburg's municipal election results due to the sheer volume of ballots being processed. IEC'S Deputy …

A look at the shift of power in the US and Israel following elections

Democrats have secured control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in a sweeping midterm election victory in the United States of America. The results set the stage for a potentially difficult final two years of Donald Trump's presidency, with Democrats now in a position to scrutini…

Are kids using their phones to the best of their abilities?

As South Africa debates tighter cellphone controls in schools, the bigger question is not only how much time children spend on their phones, but what they are doing with that time. Smartphones can distract learners, but they can also place curriculum-aligned lessons, practice activities and exam pr…

Voters Prepare to Cast Their Vote in the Local Government Elections

With local government elections just a few hours away, over 29 million registered voters will decide on the control of councils across the country. Political parties have criss-crossed the country doing door-to-door campaigns, elections rallies have been held, debates have been conducted and electi…

Analysis on arrest of former IDAC Head, Advocate Andrea Johnson and former Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence, Feroz Khan

Former IDAC Head, Advocate Andrea Johnson and former Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence, Feroz Khan have been granted bail of R10 000 each. This after the pair appeared briefly in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court on charges of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm (Johnson as an accessory af…

Libraries and access to books can help strengthen children's literacy

The 2030 Reading Panel's 2026 report featuring findings from the Department of Basic Education's (DBE) Funda Uphumelele National Survey, has revelaed that only 30% of learners in Grades 1–3 are reading at grade level in their home language, while 15% of Grade 3 learners cannot read a single word.  …