Ballots torn in Douglas: the count is not finished when the polls close
The IEC confirms party members stormed a Northern Cape counting station and tore ballot papers. About 1 300 votes are in question while national collation continues.
The vote is over. The auction for who runs your city starts now
With most big councils looking hung, the real contest after Wednesday's local election is the deal-making that decides mayors, MMCs and your rates bill.
217 stations, no ballots: what Monday’s special-vote stumble tells us about Wednesday
All 217 Cape Town voting stations opened late on the first day of special voting because reprinted ballots were not there. The IEC says Wednesday will be better. Here is what to watch.
Explainer: How SA’s local elections work, from your ward ballot to the mayor’s chair
Two or three ballots, wards versus party lists, how seats are shared and why you do not vote for your mayor. A plain guide before 4 November.
Twenty dead before a single council vote is counted
NATJOINTS says 20 people linked to politics have been murdered this election season, with seven arrests. What that means for voters this week.
Four final rallies, and the council job barely got a mention
The ANC, DA, MKP and EFF closed their campaigns this weekend. Here is what they said, and what a municipal election is actually about.