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Msimanga confident court will fast-crack DA challenge against ActionSA, EFF, MKP, GOOD Party

DA Federal Chairperson Solly Msimanga expressed confidence on Wednesday that the party’s electoral case would receive an urgent hearing to avoid delaying the election rollout. On Tuesday the DA ...
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South Africa's central bank raises main interest rate to 7.25%

South Africa's central bank raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 7.25% on Wednesday, saying it wanted to ...
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Parties sign Electoral Code of Conduct, commit to peaceful 2026 local elections

Political parties competing in the upcoming local government elections have officially pledged their commitment to a peaceful ...
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Daily Podcast – September 23, 2026

September 23, 2026. Should you have feedback on this article, please complete the fields below. Please indicate if your feedback is in the form of a letter ...
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IEC demands parties restore public trust at 2026 electoral code signing

In what is being described as the most challenging political environment in South Africa's democratic history, Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Mosotho Moepya declared on Wednesday ...
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ActionSA says ‘hypocritical’ DA case against it must be treated with cynicism

ActionSA stated on Wednesday that it is unclear how the DA intends to take political parties to court over a practice that they have not only used in previous elections themselves, but that they ...
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South Africa's headline inflation rate inches higher in August

South Africa's headline consumer inflation edged up to 4.4% year on year in August from 4.3% in July, data from the statistics agency showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected ...
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Battery storage could unlock South Africa’s renewable energy gridlock – what developers, lenders and users need to know

South Africa’s renewable energy ambitions are increasingly running into a practical constraint: the grid cannot yet carry all the new electrons/energy power being planned and construct by developers.
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Electoral Court Challenge: DA runs out of ideas and moves to disenfranchise voters they will never win

The latest stunt by the DA to challenge the PR lists of ActionSA, along with those of other parties, is a desperate attempt by the DA to disenfranchise voters they simply cannot win in South Africa.
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PSA calls on sister Federation, Cosatu, to put differences aside and ensure successful Congress in interest of workers

The Public Servants Association (PSA) calls on the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu), its affiliated unions, ...
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Public call for submissions: systemic investigation into the human rights impact of delayed development of informal settlements in the North West province

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC/the Commission) has initiated a systemic investigation into the human rights ...
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MVC asks parties to make coalition plans public before elections

Political parties have until 5pm on October 5 to respond to nongovernmental organisation My Vote Counts (MVC) and outline their plans for coalition negotiations before the local government elections ...