LIVE Local Government Elections Results Announcement
The Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) is set to release the results of the Local Government Elections 2021 at 18h00 today. Watch…
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SA Embarks On A Clean Energy Infrastructure Programme
South Africa has entered a partnership with several European nations to support a transition to a low carbon economy. President…
Several Elements Behind Local Government Poll Bungles
The highly contested municipal elections resulted in many glitches that took place on voting day. Radio 786 reporters on the…
Study: Lockdown was Harder on Small Scale Food Industry
Covid-19 regulations affected different parts of the food systems unevenly. This is the conclusion of new research that focused on…
Continued fuel hikes will financially cripple households
Amid elections and promises made to make life more affordable for residents, motorists have been slapped with yet another hefty…
Constitutional Obligations of Municipalities
The country’s dysfunctional municipalities are a drag on investment, a strain on the fiscus, and pose a critical sovereign risk.…
Team 786 at the Forefront of Democracy
As South Africans head to the polls, Radio 786 setup studio at the Independent Electoral Commission(IEC) results operations centre to…
LIVE Elections 2021 Updates
Radio 786’s News and Current Affairs team is broadcasting live from the Western Cape IEC Results Operation Centre (ROC). With…
Will the poll bring change, opportunity for new parties?
These municipal elections are likely to see a shift in politics with a greater possibility of coalitions or even hung…
It’s not a joke: The light side of politics
One may argue that politics is a joke; we only have to cast our minds back to the Trump administration…
Zille-Cops involved in incident
Police watchdog IPID is probing a case of assault after DA Federal Council Chair Helen Zille was allegedly manhandled by…
Female Voter Safety Under the Spotlight
South Africa’s Women’s Election Mechanism for Peace (WEMP) has launched a hotline, which can also be accessed via various social…
REPORT: Hangberg residents demand councillors don’t disappear after polls
The message from residents of Hangberg in Houtbay is clear; ward councilors must not disappear after election day and that…
Increasing number of eligible voters complain of being turned away
Concerns have been raised about registered voters not appearing on the voters’ roll. The latest has been reported in Ottery,…
Public Must Report Cases of Election Misinformation
The municipal elections are five hours in with people across the country and province casting their vote. However, this vote…
Study: Young voters have appetite and potential for change
It is fundamentally important for South Africans to be taught about their responsibility to engage with politics and government. This…
Municipalities must adopt food-first policy to combat poverty
Municipalities need to develop a Food First approach. This is the assertion by the Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI)’s Dr.…
Bo-Kaap residents skeptical of change despite promises
Bo-Kaap residents don’t seem too convinced by the promises political parties are making to improve the culturally rich community. Being…
Ramaphosa votes, urges people to fulfill their duty
President Cyril Ramaphosa has cast his vote in Chiawelo in Soweto. Addressing the media, Ramaphosa urged all South Africans to…
Macassar residents safety at risk as another blast strikes Rheinmetall plant
Explosive materials are reportedly behind last night’s blast at the Rheinmetall /Denel plant near Somerset West. The City of Cape…