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LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: DA draws coalition red lines as Nelson Mandela Bay results take shape
With the DA leading the vote count in Nelson Mandela Bay, provincial leader Andrew Whitfield says the party is open to coalition negotiations but will not work with the EFF or MK party. He says good governance and service delivery, rather than positions and power, must guide any agreement. The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Nelson Mandela Bay is open to coalition negotiations should it not achieve an outright majority, but will not work with the EFF or uMkhonto Wesizwe party. TâŠ
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TĂŒrkiye and SA look to a bigger future together
The Embassy of the Republic of TĂŒrkiye in Pretoria marked the 103rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of TĂŒrkiye with an elegant reception at the Turkish Ambassadorâs residence on 29 October. The occasion brought together members of the diplomatic corps, South African government representatives and invited guests to celebrate TĂŒrkiyeâs remarkable history while looking towards an increasingly promising partnership with South Africa. HE Kezban Nilvana Darama YıldâŠ
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POWER GUZZLERS: Cape Town data centre developers say objectors misunderstand the hustle
Unpacking the rebuttal for the appeal to the Cape Town Municipal Planning Tribunal approval for the Equinix data centres near the airport raises more questions than answers. Getting one thing straight about the data centres planned for opposite Cape Town International Airport is that the developer on record, which is handling all the wheeling and dealing and issued the formal response to the appeal, is a crowd called Planning Partners. Theyâre acting on behalf of King Air InâŠ
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âThereâs no such thing as apolitical musicâ: Siyabonga Mthembu on democracy, citizenship and Ngeke!
The first time I heard The Brother Moves On, they were on stage performing Good Times. The song is a gradually building experiment in theatrical storytelling that feels impossible to categorise. Is it jazz, rock, funk or folk music? Itâs all of the above and none of them. Frontman Siyabonga Mthembu narrates the story, in first person, of a miner who takes his first pay check from toiling underground directly to the tavern to celebrate, buying beers for himself and others aroâŠ
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B Mashilo is redefining the perfect fit
Some of the most important events in our lives require us to put our best foot forward. To dress up, whatever that looks like. However, this can also add another layer of stress and uncertainty because most mainstream fashion houses do not cater for a certain body. The conversation has been going on for many years. For Bonolo Mashilo, the founder of B Mashilo Designs, fashion is about more than fabric, stitching and the finished garment. It is about how a woman sees herselfâŠ
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15.9 million voters reshape local politics as coalitions loom
More than 15.9 million South Africans participated in the 2026 local government elections, marking a recovery in voter turnout after the record low of 2021. But the increase may reflect growing frustration with municipal failures, particularly among middle-class voters, rather than a broad revival in political participation. Preliminary results point to a changing political landscape, with the African National Congress losing ground, the Democratic Alliance consolidating itsâŠ
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A historic election for South Africa
South Africa's sixth democratic local government election may ultimately be remembered as the week a restless nation, frustrated by failing municipalities and deteriorating public services, made its frustrations heard at the ballot box. From rainswept Durban to the highveld sunshine of Johannesburg, millions of South Africans ventured to polling stations this week to participate in what many political analysts regard as the most consequential municipal poll since the adventâŠ
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