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Holding elections to urban local bodies on party lines is the cause of all the ills in the system, as parties raise the stakes unnecessarily

INFOGRAPHIE – En 2025, les communes ont dépensé en moyenne 1835 euros par habitant, bien plus que toutes les autres collectivités.

South Africa's ANC has suffered its worst-ever local elections result, securing just 30% of the vote.

New Classics Pictures’ crime procedural drama “Traces of Justice” rebounded to first place at the mainland China box office during the Nov. 6–8 weekend, collecting RMB21.5 million ($3.2 million) over the three-day frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. The performance lifted the multi-decade investigation epic to $103.7 million since its Oct. 1 relea

State Election Commission set the stage for elections to Gram Panchayats in three phases i.e on November 26 and 29 and December 2, for which the Commission will issue notifications on November 13, 16 and 19

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With no outright majority in Nelson Mandela Bay, coalition choices will shape efforts to restore water, electricity, refuse removal and accountable local government. The DA has emerged as the largest party with 53 of the 120 council seats and is approaching potential coalition partners.

With 14 days from Monday, 8 November, to hammer out coalition agreements in 139 councils across the country, it’s all eyes on the kingmaker party ActionSA, which has won 55 wards to hold the cards in three key Gauteng metros.

As political parties begin to negotiate for control of 32 hung councils across KwaZulu-Natal, the deals they strike could have consequences beyond local government, possibly straining the ANC, IFP and DA’s provincial coalition, particularly if some opt to work with the MK party.

The most important result of the 2026 municipal elections is in Gauteng, and it’s not Johannesburg, Tshwane or Ekurhuleni. While these metros are pivotal, what happened in Emfuleni Municipality, a place of nearly a million people and the heart of the Vaal Triangle, has the potential to be utterly transformational.

In its first showing, the SACP beat the Patriotic Alliance, winning 271 seats.

In the next few days we are likely to learn much about the personal egos of certain leaders. In the meantime it is important to reflect on what the local elections have revealed about voters and the future direction of South Africa.

El ANC logra el 31% de los votos y su secretario general califica el resultado de “catastrófico”. La principal formación rival logra el 25% de los sufragios y el partido del expresidente Zuma mejora resultados en bastiones clave

Ce commandant, âgé de 65 ans, était accusé d’avoir harcelé une collègue, montré des images de scènes de crime à quatre lycéennes de 15 ans en stage d’observation et fait des avances à une lycéenne de 16 ans.

Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired an executive meeting at the cabinet headquarters in the New Administrative Capital to review proposals submitted by the Federation of Egyptian Industries (FEI) following the recommendations of Egypt Forum 2026. The meeting aimed to implement President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s directives to accelerate industrial growth,

A possible oil-price correction may bring festive relief as Truworths and TFG prioritise profitability over sales growth amid pressure on South African shoppers.

Enem: Candidatos chegam de mototáxi segundos antes do portão fechar em Fortaleza Candidatos do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) 2026 chegaram de mototáxi ao campus do Itaperi, da Universidade Estadual do Ceará (Uece), em Fortaleza, e tiveram que correr para entrar no local de prova nos segundos finais antes do fechamento dos portões, neste domingo (8).

Mãe e filha fazem prova do Enem no mesmo local após estudarem juntas: 'ela me ajuda muito' Ismael Soares/Sistema Verdes Mares Aos 56 anos, Celsyvanda Marques Xavier tem um objetivo: ingressar na faculdade de fisioterapia. Neste domingo (8), ela participou pela terceira vez do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem), desta vez com uma companhia especial: a filh

Enem 2026 - Domingo (8) – João Pessoa (PB) – Candidatas foram em ônibus com 70 pessoas fazer prova do Enem em João Pessoa — Foto: Gabriella Loiola/g1 Gabriella Loiola/g1 O primeiro dia de provas do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) 2026 acontece neste domingo (8) com a aplicação de questões de Linguagens e Ciências Humanas e a redação. Candidatas no exam

Enem 2026 - Domingo (8) – João Pessoa (PB) – Jovem vai com família para o primeiro dia do Enem na UFPB, em João Pessoa Gabriella Loiola/g1 O primeiro dia de provas do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) 2026 acontece neste domingo (8) com a aplicação de questões de Linguagens e Ciências Humanas e a redação. Candidato no exame, o jovem Matheus de Assis, de

O angajată a Poliţiei Locale Constanţa a tras din greşeală un foc de armă în sediul instituţiei, fără a exista persoane rănite. Incidentul s-a petrecut în momentul în care femeia a manevrat necorespunzător pistolul din dotare, în zona de acces către camera de armament. Poliţiştii au deschis dosar penal şi continuă cercetările în acest caz.

KRAKOW, Poland (AP) — Tourists and locals alike this weekend witnessed a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, that left six people dead and 15 wounded.

The killing of Nelson Mandela Bay councillor Luxolo Namette has renewed concerns about political violence, following the murder of three other councillors since 2022. Namette was shot in the head in Motherwell, Eastern Cape, on Saturday, 7 November.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's party wins just over 30 percent nationally.

Araucária cai em cima de escola que terá aplicação do Enem em Curitiba Maycon Bertoldi Uma araucária de grande porte caiu sobre o Colégio Estadual Emílio de Menezes, em Curitiba, durante a tempestade que atingiu a capital paranaense na tarde de sábado (8). A instituição é um dos locais de aplicação do Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) neste domingo (9).

Enem 2026: o que pode e o que não pode levar? Veja lista e regras do dia de prova Cerca de 114 mil estudantes estão inscritos no Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (Enem) 2026 no Amazonas. A primeira etapa da avaliação será realizada neste domingo (8), e os candidatos precisam ficar atentos aos horários, aos documentos obrigatórios e às regras para evitar a elim

Puebla, Pue., Marco Tulio Pedroza, profesor de antropología social de la Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) y de la Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia (ENAH), fue hallado sin vida luego de permanecer desaparecido desde el pasado 20 de octubre.

<p>Wheeling its way between dining booths at a neon-lit restaurant in Karachi, a robot waitress drops off a fresh pizza to an awaiting family.</p> <p>While global buzz is growing around agile <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1801204">humanoids</a> made in the United States, China and elsewhere, robotic staff are a rare sight in the South Asian country.</p>

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The Stockland proposal is the latest casualty of community opposition to the energy-intensive artificial intelligence industry.

Hundreds of displaced Palestinian families have been seen fleeing camps after they flooded.

Margot Rockett’s father served in the Air Force in the Second World War. In the last few years of his life, Rockett said he lived at the Sunnybrook Veterans Centre.

Father Parimal Kanji, the priest-in-charge at Basanti, stated that the alleged perpetrators were outsiders and not local residents and confirmed that a written complaint had been submitted to the police.

GCM de Boituva (SP) encontra apartamento que era utilizado para tráfico de drogas e detém duas pessoas Jornal Cidade de Boituva A Guarda Civil Municipal (GCM) encontrou uma "casa bomba" em um conjunto habitacional em Boituva (SP), na sexta-feira (6). Um homem foi preso e um adolescente foi apreendido por tráfico de drogas. A ocorrência começou quando o Grupo

With councils due to convene within 14 days, the ANC must choose between coalition deals, opposition and uneasy partnerships to retain municipal influence.

Presidente do Parlamento defende que “o reforço do prestígio dos parlamentos como espaço de consenso e de tomada de decisão contribui também para uma melhor harmonia na sociedade”.

Near-final results show South Africa's once dominant ANC will see its lowest-ever vote percentage. The party is taking the blame for shoddy municipal services, including water and electricity shortages.

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Saturday called for expanding local production of military vehicles, equipment and spare parts, alongside plans to export selected locally manufactured models and reduce reliance on imports. Al-Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with Mohamed Abdel Fattah Abu Bakr, Chairperson of the Arab Organization for Industr

O bombă de aviaţie, cu greutatea de aproximativ 100 de kilograme, a fost descoperită sâmbătă în localitatea Cărbunari, comuna Grajduri, din judeţul Iaşi, proiectilul fiind identificat şi ridicat de echipa pirotehnică a Inspectoratului pentru Situaţii de Urgenţă (ISU).

Alors que la formation auboise affronte le PSG au Parc des Princes, samedi, en Ligue 1, son dirigeant revient, dans un entretien au « Monde », sur les relations avec son puissant propriétaire, le City Football Group, également à la tête des Skyblues outre-Manche.

TDP and allies secure over 70% of ZPTC and MPTC seats; YSRCP makes modest gains in several mandals

The uMkhonto Wesizwe party has warned that it could approach the Electoral Court of South Africa over alleged irregularities in the 2026 local government elections.

Escavadeira é usada pelos bombeiros para auxiliar na retirada de escombros. Reprodução/TV Globo Parte da fachada de vidro do prédio de quatro andares que desabou no Brás, no Centro de São Paulo, na noite de sexta-feira (6), permaneceu de pé. Por trás dela, porém, a estrutura interna foi destruída e ficou tomada por escombros. Na manhã deste sábado (7), rolos

EFF leader Julius Malema says voters questioned why they should not support the DA at the ballot box when the ANC itself was willing to work with the party and give it positions in government.

<p>Regional leaders criticise Met chief’s call for merging of 43 forces into eight or 10, saying it runs counter to devolution drive</p><p>Plans to slash the number of police forces in England and Wales represent a “real threat” to local policing and seriously undermine Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda, leading mayors have said.</p><p>Mark Rowley, the Metrop

Alors que plus de 95% des bulletins de vote des élections locales organisées mercredi 4 novembre en Afrique du Sud ont été dépouillés, le parti au pouvoir recueille à peine plus de 30% des voix, selon la Commission électorale. Un net recul par rapport aux scrutins précédents qui traduit la déception et la frustration des électeurs face au manque de services

El club de Junín no aseguró su clasificación y quedó atado a una ayuda de Argentinos (ante Huracán) para poder jugar los playoffs

In the pilot of “Suits,” the briefcase that springs open during a job interview is full of marijuana, and it stays that way in the show’s Korean and Mongolian remakes. In Japan, the drugs became money, because drugs can’t be shown on Japanese TV, according to Linfield Ng, VP of format sales and production, Asia […]

Korean drama The Remarried Empress has become the most viewed local original premiere of all time on Disney+ globally, just three days after its launch on November 3. The show currently ranks as the number one Korean title premiere in over 50 global markets including the U.S., UK, France, Spain, Germany, Mexico, Chile, Australia & […]

Korean fantasy romance “The Remarried Empress” has set a new high for Disney+ and Hulu. Based on views across the three days after its Nov. 3 launch, it is the biggest premiere ever for a local original on the platforms worldwide. The series is also the No. 1 Korean title premiere in more than 50 […]

The Korean romantic epic, starring Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk and Lee Seyoung, scored record debuts for a Korean title in more than 50 markets, including the U.S., Britain, France, Germany and Mexico.

Família procura por moradora de Pouso Alegre desaparecida há dois meses e meio após viagem à Europa Reprodução EPTV A moradora de Pouso Alegre (MG) Lucimara Caroline Norberto Ferreira, de 32 anos, que estava sem contato com a família há cerca de dois meses e meio após viajar para a Europa, foi localizada, segundo informações confirmadas pelo advogado Telêmac

The people of KwaZulu-Natal will get the first real taste of the uMkhonto Wesizwe party’s leadership as it looks set to govern a number of municipalities for the first time.&nbsp;

Cédula com os candidatos ao cargo de magistrado. Reprodução Uma disputa eleitoral no condado de Robertson, no estado americano do Kentucky, precisou ser decidida no cara ou coroa. O republicano Benny Ray Renner e a democrata Kristen Fryman concorreram ao cargo de magistrado do 2º Distrito e receberam exatamente 91 votos cada um, segundo os resultados da elei

After the midterm rout, One Nation quickly and quietly removed from its website an article offering itself as the local franchisee of the Trump brand.

ActionSA will likely merge as the second-largest party in Tshwane and the third-largest in Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni. See where they’ve grown since 2021.

With outright majorities out of reach across Gauteng’s metros, the province’s top six parties are outlining their non-negotiables for coalition agreements.

Southern Cape tourism hub Knysna remains a hung council, as the DA failed to make sufficient gains for outright control in the 4 November local elections. The seaside town is one of the 19 councils, representing some three-quarters of the Western Cape’s 25 councils, where the DA on Friday afternoon, 6 November, was in the lead but not in control.