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@heraldlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:44:09
DA announces four more mayoral candidates for Eastern Cape
The Democratic Alliance has announced four new mayoral candidates across Eastern Cape municipalities, seeking to capitalize on recent candidate registration setbacks faced by the ANC ahead of local government elections.
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@heraldlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:47:25
Parties, independent candidates promise to observe electoral code of conduct
Political parties and independent candidates in the Eastern Cape have pledged peaceful and lawful campaigning after signing the Electoral Code of Conduct in East London ahead of the municipal elections.
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@heraldlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:22:29
Business is playing its part in the Bay â this is what we need from local government
As local elections approach, Nelson Mandela Bay's business and civil society leaders present an 18-month Rebuild Plan to reverse municipal decline, restore services, and rebuild economic confidence.
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@heraldlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:24:20
Metro secures R33.3m to build 153 houses amid 100,000 backlog
Nelson Mandela Bay has secured R33.3 million to construct 153 new homes in Joe Slovo and KwaNobuhle Area 11, prioritising vulnerable families despite a massive 100,000-unit housing backlog.
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@dispatchlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:12
INSIGHT | MAKHOSANDILE KWAZA | Madlanga inquiry exposes culture of dodging accountability
When hearing the proceedings of the Madlanga commission of inquiry, one gets the sense that most public servants do not understand that their role is mainly to serve the people of SA and that they are the custodians of the public purse. By virtue of being the custodians of public money, they must exercise transparency and fairness when performing their duties on behalf of the public.
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@dispatchlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:31:21
BANTU MNIKI | SA must lead where US diplomacy fails
As relations between South Africa and the United States deteriorate amid breaches of diplomatic protocol by Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III, South Africa faces the challenge of upholding international law and diplomacy.
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@dispatchlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:33:34
KASI KONVERSATIONS | TVET colleges could be hubs of township innovation
TVET colleges have the potential to do much more than supply graduates to the job market; they can serve as dynamic hubs of innovation and problem-solving to build and transform local township economies.
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@dispatchlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:36:03
EFF creates app to facilitate reporting of complaints in KSD municipality
Residents in the King Sabata Dalindyebo municipality are reporting service delivery problems and labour issues directly to the EFF using the party's new 'Thetha Mhlali' mobile app.
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@dispatchlive Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:57:27
READER LETTER | Communities need to insist on accountability from political parties
As elections loom, grand campaign promises mask the ongoing reality of poverty. Voters are urged to reject empty rhetoric and demand real accountability for marginalized communities.
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