ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS There’s been no real effort to increase the representation of LGBTQI+ persons in government 6 min 2 By Jennifer Smout
ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS Frantic scramble: ANC throws everything at application to reopen candidate registrations 4 min 8 By Carien du Plessis
ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS Defaulting parties bank on postponement of October 27 municipal elections 3 min 4 By Carien du Plessis
ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS ANALYSIS A tally of two cities: following the money in Joburg and Cape Town 6 min 4 By Reg Rumney
ROCKY ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS ‘Unprecedented’ ConCourt bid to stall October polls will balance political and other rights, says IEC 4 min 1 By Carien du Plessis
THOUGHT LEADER WEBINAR Local government elections: South Africa must go back to basics to build a capable state 3 min 1 By Unknown Author
ROAD TO LOCAL ELECTIONS Final round of by-elections: Nerve-racking for DA while ANC looks to snap up some wards 9 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
ANALYSIS The local government election battles that matter will be fought within the ANC 4 min 1 By Stephen Grootes
ANALYSIS ANC’s greater reliance on voice of communities in upcoming elections adds new dynamic to complex space 4 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
GROUNDUP LGE 2021: Despite scandals and huge wastage, the ANC council looks secure in Hantam 7 min 1 By Steve Kretzmann
BY-ELECTION OVERVIEW KwaZulu-Natal: ANC win rural KZN ward off IFP, while red berets make their mark in eThekwini 4 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
ANALYSIS Delaying local elections could weaken our democracy beyond repair 4 min 2 By Stephen Grootes
ANALYSIS Merging elections would hurt South Africa’s democracy — here’s why 4 min 0 By Stephen Grootes
ISS TODAY Benin’s local elections further reduce the political space 4 min 0 By Jeannine Ella Abatan and Michaël Matongbada for ISS Today
