South Africa’s IEC Launches National Results Centre Ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections

South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially launched its National Results Operations Centre (ROC) at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng, as preparations intensify for the 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for November 4. The centre will serve as the country’s main operational hub for receiving, capturing, verifying, collating and announcing election results from […]

ANC Admits Deep Crisis as Corruption, Governance Failures and Inequality Shake South Africa’s Oldest Liberation Movement

ANC Admits Deep Crisis as Corruption, Governance Failures and Inequality Shake South Africa’s Oldest Liberation Movement

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party that ended apartheid and brought Nelson Mandela to power in 1994, has publicly acknowledged that it is facing a profound internal crisis marked by corruption scandals, governance failures, and persistent racial inequality. In a candid statement released this week, the party said it is committed to […]

Revisiting the Alleged White Genocide in South Africa

Revisiting the Alleged White Genocide in South Africa

In an interesting development of events, the “white genocide in South Africa” claim persisted as a group of 50 white South Africans arrived in the US under refugee status. This was interesting because it reflected a crack in the ideological looking glass, which is that political narratives can be weaponised and easily manipulated for political […]