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[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) national Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand is abuzz with activity, as political parties closely monitor the first results from

South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has suffered a crushing blow in municipal elections, securing just 30.76% of the national vote and leaving President Cyril Ramaphosa's party scrambling to retain control of key cities. Ramaphosa attended the official results announcement in Midrand, near Johannesburg, on Sunday, as the figures are displayed on a giant screen before he addresses the audience. "Greater choice and more competition are the signs of a healthy democracy. At a time when democracy is under strain in many parts of the world, South Africans have shown once again that ours is a strong and enduring democracy." The main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) finished second with 24.64% of the vote, while former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party came third with 9.76%. The ANC secured outright control of just 53 municipalities, down from 122 in 2021, dealing another major blow to the party that has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid in 1994. The result continues the ANC's electoral decline after it lost its parliamentary majority for the first time in the 2024 national elections, forcing it to form a government of national unity with the DA and other parties. With no party securing an outright majority in many municipal councils, political rivals now face tough coalition negotiations to determine who governs some of the country's biggest cities. In Johannesburg, where the DA emerged as the largest party, the ANC faces a particularly difficult battle to hold on to power. The ANC and DA, already uneasy partners in the national coalition government, must now decide whether to work together at the local level or strike deals with smaller parties to secure control of key municipalities.

MALEMA TELLS ANC: DUMP THE DA AND COME BACK TO YOUR OWN PEOPLEThe EFF is calling on the ANC to drop any plans of forming a coalition with the DA — and instead reunite with what Julius Malema calls its "lost kids." Speaking at the IEC's National Results Operation Centre in Midrand on Saturday, Malema

Build One South Africa’s leader, Mmusi Maimane, has described the party’s debut participation in local government elections as a strategic reflection and important starting point for future growth. Speaking in Midrand, Gauteng, Maimane says BOSA secured representation across all contested metropolitan areas and several district municipalities. He says the party [...] The post Maimane says S.A election results offer BOSA a platform for growth appeared first on Future Media News.

South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus leader Corné Mulder says the party is ready to participate in constructive coalition discussions following the local government elections. Speaking at the Electoral Commission Results Operations Centre in Midrand, Mulder says the party is open to working with other political formations to promote stability, good governance [...] The post South Africa’s Freedom Front Plus Open to Coalition Talks After Elections appeared first on Future Media News.

Table of Contents MIDRAND, South Africa – November and December fill Gauteng venues with weddings, 21sts and office year-end functions, and most of them want one bright spot where guests stop for a photograph. LED-Lightbox Rental, a hire company in Midrand, hires out lightboxes, marquee letters and neon-style signs for those nights, and every booking …

South Africa’s Chief electoral commissioner Sy Mamabolo says results capturing has been completed in 18 municipalities in the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape. He was speaking at the Electoral Commission’s national results operations centre in Midrand, Gauteng. Mamabolo says 35.5-percent of expected results slips have been scanned, while 34.8-percent have [...] The post South Africa Completes Results Capturing in 18 Municipalities appeared first on Future Media News.

JULIUS MALEMA SPEAKS ON DA'S ELECTION SUCCESS MALEMA: THE DA DID NOT STEAL OUR VOTES, SOUTH AFRICANS CHOSE TO VOTE FOR THEM! EFF leader Julius Malema has made headlines following his latest remarks about the Democratic Alliance's performance in the 2026 Local Government Elections.Speaking at the election results centre in Midrand on 7 November, Malema

Expressions is hosting its annual signature creative event, The Escape on Saturday, 21 November 2026 at Pere House, Midrand to showcase emerging creatives in music, fashion, art, and beauty. Headlined by Brenden Praise and Jinger Stone,…

Johannesburg, South Africa – Friday, 23 October 2026 — Families looking for a different way to spend time together this December will have a new option when The SoberFest Festival takes place at Kyalami Venue in Midrand on Saturday, 5…

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MIDRAND, South Africa — Wings Appliance Repairs has published a new guide for washing machine owners who keep pulling out laundry with smudges, grey patches or dirt marks that were not there before the wash. The article addresses one of…

When a commercial fridge stops working entirely, the risk to stock begins immediately. Wings Appliance Repairs has published a guide for business owners on what to do next. MIDRAND, South Africa — Wings Appliance Repairs has published a new guide for restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and care facilities facing one of the more urgent equipment failures …

Wings Appliance Repairs explains why clothes can come out of a washing machine still dirty, and why the cause is often hidden somewhere owners cannot reach. MIDRAND, South Africa — Wings Appliance Repairs has published a new guide for washing machine owners who keep pulling out laundry with smudges, grey patches or dirt marks that …

Nestled right at the commercial and residential heartbeat of Gauteng, Midrand is a fast-paced environment where busy professionals, corporate executives, and modern families juggle demanding schedules daily. In a community that moves this…

MIDRAND, South Africa — Wings Appliance Repairs has published a new guide for restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and care facilities facing one of the more urgent equipment failures a business can experience: a commercial fridge that will…