‘My kids gotta eat’: L’vovo Derrango hits back after being criticised for performing at the ANC’s Siyanqoba rally in Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.

‘If it’s impossible to have the council meeting then the provincial government will take over that municipality through the provincial department of Cogta and within 90 days they will be forced to have a rerun of the elections in those municipalities,” said Jeff Radebe.

‘It is who I am. I can’t change that and would not want to’: Meet uMngeni mayor-elect Chris Pappas who will be South Africa’s first openly gay major.

‘The person who looked after me while I was growing up was an isiZulu speaking lady, so, she was my mother growing up,’ said uMngeni mayor-elect Chris Pappas.

GOOD Party Secretary-General Brett Heron said the party believes that acting as ‘constructive’ opposition in municipalities with no outright winner is the best way to serve residents.

The red berets have MASSIVE coalition demands. The EFF want Die Stem removed from the national anthem within 6 months.

‘[Ramaphosa] believed the praise and a lie you told him. The same thing you are doing with Herman [Mashaba] – pumping him, pumping him and making him believe that he is a national hero. And ‘kanti’, you are talking to a street hero, not a national hero,’ said Malema.

The ANC was only able to get 42.02% of the votes in KZN and has lost its outright majority in the eThekwini Municipality

The ANC refuses to see failing to secure more than 50 percent of the national vote as a failure. Opposition parties, however, are delighted and feel that the 2021 result shows that the ruling party can be usurped.

The ANC won 75 seats in the Tshwane metro council and the DA earned 69. The EFF (23), ActionSA (19) and VF+ (17) may all have a say in who gets to govern in the capital. The DA, ActionSA and VF+ have already said they won’t get into bed with the ANC.

The ANC retained control of the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape. The party improved on its performance in the 2016 elections and now holds 61 out of 100 seats on the council.

The NMB metro will be led by a coalition again. The DA and ANC both have 48 seats and need to convince other parties to collaborate with them. The DA said it will not form a coalition with the EFF, who are third with 8 seats.

The ANC retained control of the Mangaung Metro in Free State with an outright majority. The party earned 51 seats – seven fewer than it had won in 2016.

The eThekwini Metro results are in and the ANC has lost its outright majority. The party is in control but needs to find at least 15 more seats from coalition partners if it wants to rule.

With 99 percent of the vote finalised, the IEC is ready to formally declare the result of the 2021 Local Government Election on Thursday.

At 21:30 the IEC election result dashboard hit the elusive 90 percent mark. Here is an overview of how things stand at a national and provincial level. KZN (81%) and the Western Cape (86%) are lagging behind while the Free State has completed 100 percent of its results.

The IEC said 89,8% of expected results are finalised and 99,3% is already captured on the system. Mamabolo said the Commision would not rest until results in all municipalities have been declared – 80 are still incomplete.

“We want to see EFF mayors and members of Mayoral Committees. We want to see EFF speakers of municipalities. Whoever is going to talk to us must know that that is ultimately going to be the outcome of deliberations,” said Shivambu.

As of 16:30, the ANC and DA both have 28 seats in the City of Johannesburg. The IEC has finalised 66% of the votes in the metro. ActionSA is currently third and vowed not to enter a coalition with the ruling party. Nationally, nearly 80 percent of the vote has been finalised and the competition is stiff six of the nation’s metros.

The 2021 elections surprise package ActionSA has rejected partnering with the ANC. “It’s a corrupt organisation” says the green and white army.

John Steenhuisen said the DA hopes to start coalition negotiations soon. It will require its partners to sign an agreement that will be made public. Steenhuisen is adamant that the party will not get into bed with the EFF.

There’s a scandal in Gauteng. The 2021 elections have been rocked by a report of ballot papers found dumped at Zamintuthuko Primary, Mamelodi.

There are now 14 hung councils in the Western Cape in the 2021 Local Government Elections. In 2016 only eight councils did not have an outright majority.

As of 7:24 on Wednesday, 64 percent of results had been finalised by the IEC. The ANC is on course to finish an election with less than 50% of the vote across South Africa.

The IEC said 55 percent of the votes have been counted. It is aiming to finalise 90 percent of the vote Tuesday, 2 November.

Elections 2021 results are not finalised, but Mzansi is already laughing at the EFF. “Empty tin makes a lot of noise,” said one comment.

The City of Cape Town and Buffalo City Metro municipalities appear to be a done deal while Gauteng’s three metros are uncertain. ActionSA and the Cape Coloured Congress are two of the smaller parties making a mark in the big city elections thus far.

Nearly 80 percent of the votes have been counted in the uMngeni Municipality in KZN and the DA is romping to victory with more than 60% of the votes. The party is on course to assume control of its first municipality in the province.

Over 12 million South Africans cast their votes in the local polls – less than half of the 26 million who had registered

The IEC said it expects to finalise 90 percent of the votes by Tuesday night. In the sparsely populated Northern Cape, 74 percent of votes have been finalised, followed by the Western Cape (46%) and Free State (26%).

As of 10:52 on Tuesday, 24 percent of the vote has been counted. The ANC continues to lead in eight provinces but it is losing ground as election results trickle in. The DA’s iron grip of the Western Cape is holding as the party passes the 1 million vote mark.

As of 7:45 on Tuesday, 2 November, 17 percent of the votes cast in the 2021 Local Government Elections have been counted

The candidate with the most votes on the ward ballot wins the ward but allocating local or metropolitan council seats is more complicated. This is how the IEC crunches the numbers.

With less than an hour to go in the Local Government Elections, the IEC said vote counting will start after 21:00 and the first results are expected to reach the National Results Operation in Tshwane after midnight.

Voting for the 2021 Municipal Elections will come to an end soon but what about those results? Here’s what the ANC, DA and EFF need to beat.

The fast-growing ActionSA has heard its supporters have battled to find the party’s name on the 2021 Elections ballot papers.

We have passed the halfway mark on Election Day. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will follow this eight-step process when the polls close.

While elections have run smoothly for the most part, the IEC did report a few worrisome incidents. Here’s what you need to know.

Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane has encouraged South Africans to vote against the ANC and DA in the 2021 elections.

The public is sharing their thoughts on this year’s local elections, with #VoetsekANC being a rapidly trending topic on Twitter. Take a look…

The IEC said more than 3.5 million South Africans had voted in the Local Government Elections by 12:30 on Monday, 1 November.

Julius Malema’s EFF has urged South Africans to vote out the 27-year-old failures as elections 2021 kick-off.

An IEC official allegedly forgot a ballot box at the home of special voter in Limpopo on Sunday.

Home Affairs offices will be open from 7:00 to 21:00 on Election Day to help citizens collect their IDs or apply for temporary identification.

If you think you know it all when it comes to voting, try your hand at our elections quiz and you could win R1000 in cellphone data.

Uhm, excuse me? President Cyril Ramaphosa is sure to infuriate more South Africans with his latest comments about Eskom.

“Your leaders are like the menu at KFC. I’ve tasted that Julius ice cream and it tastes like a Limpopo tender!” The country’s most famous puppet, Chester Missing, has spoken.

After electrical issues, the IEC says it working around the clock to make sure there are no glitches on voting day. Or during Elections 2021

There are 3 metros that are at risk of changing hands this election. Something to think about before you vote in these municipal elections.

‘Yes eff has women… But does it have female leaders?’ Ntsiki Mazwai took an aim at EFF leader Julius Malema and the females in his party.

Overnight storms blew away voting tents, landlords reneged on lease agreements at the last minute and community protests affected at least 13 voting stations, said the IEC.

‘The increased number of independent candidates poses a challenge to the three main political parties. Even if none of them attract a larger following, they might take enough from the three main political parties to deny them control of municipalities,’ writes Professor of Political Science, Bheki Mngomezulu.

KwaZulu-Natal is home to 22 of the 43 worst run local municipalities in South Africa, according to an Index. The ANC and IFP were most popular with voters in these areas during the 2016 LGE.

SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande called on workers and the poor to vote ANC on 1 November. He said the party has acknowledged its issues and is working at addressing them unlike their competitors.

Vaccination pop-up sites will be open at 1000 voting stations across the South Africa on Monday, 1 November.

NDZ will be out in KwaZulu-Natal checking on the preparedness of voting stations ahead of the main Election Day on 1 November. She will also cast her special vote in the province.

Election extravaganza: South African celebrities do not need an excuse to dress up for all occasion, including political party campaigns and rallies…

Spin doctors to swing doctors? A few politicians have been showing off their amapiano dance moves at rallies ahead of the municipal elections on Monday 1 November. Who has the best groove?

Police and the National Credit Regulator have seized hundreds of consumers’ identity documents from loan sharks ahead of election day.

A few JMPD officers could be in trouble after ActionSA posted video that showed them dancing with former Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba.

The DA believes the battle for the future of the country is a battle between the ideas of the party and the EFF. The party’s Deputy Federal Council Chairperson says ActionSA leaders ‘colluded’ with the EFF while they were DA members.

Hungry for politics? These goats munched down EFF posters in Cape Town and one tweep said even they’re not convinced by the party’s promises! Take a look…

Do you have a burning question about what to do on Election Day? We’ve sourced some frequently asked questions and answered them for you.

’11th hour pothole fixing’: Pearl Thusi has angered the majority of her followers with her scathing political tweets about the ANC.

The EFF is expected to win an increased share of the vote in the 2021 Municipal Elections while its competitors – the ANC and DA – are expected to decline. There’s a possibility that the Red Berets could wield more power in local government after the ballots are tallied.

As the 2021 Local Elections approach, what do we think of reintroducing the death penalty? Here’s what the ANC, DA and EFF have to say.

If you are unsure where you are registered to vote this coming Monday 1 November, follow these steps to find out.

‘They don’t seem to be worried’: Singer-songwriter Amanda Black has slammed political parties for hosting rallies without adhering to COVID-19 regulations.

‘John Vuligate’ led the DA’s ‘United We Win Rally’ in Mamelodi on Wednesday. The party’s last election campaign ahead of Voting Day on 1 November.

Fourteen of South Africa’s top 20 local municipalities are found in the Western Cape, according to an index. The Eastern Cape followed in second with two.

A group of Durban businessmen and activists, fed up with the state of local government, have banded together to contest the elections.

Ever wondered about Ramaphosa, Malema and Steenhuisen’s qualifications? You’ve come to the right place and just in time for the municipal elections.

‘This is your friendly reminder that voting for independents, community organisations and parties other than DA or ANC is not a “wasted vote”,’ said Maimane’s One South Africa Movement.

Security cluster Ministers said each voting station in South Africa has been categorised as high, medium or low risk. Law enforcement resources on Election Day will be distributed accordingly.

Traditional indelible ink markers will be replaced by disposable cotton buds at the 2021 Local Government Elections, said the IEC.

Active Citizens Coalition is a new political party formed to contest local government elections in eThekwini Municipality.

ANC treasurer Paul Mashatile was seen in a video, tweeted by the dismissed Carl Niehaus, handing out cash at a church in Limpopo.

It’s official, Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has set the municipal election date.

President Cyril Ramaphosa kicked off the ANC’s campaign for the upcoming municipal elections in Soweto on Saturday, 18 September.

The IEC said more than 23 000 voter registration sites are open across the country between 8:00 and 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

The Grade 12 final exams start on the same day local government elections will be held, 1 November. The DA wants this to change.

The ANC’s vote share at the 2021 Elections looks set to be slashed, after they failed to register candidates in DOZENS of municipalities.

The IEC said it would urgently approach the Electoral Court to postpone the 8 by-elections scheduled for Wednesday following the ban on all public gatherings.