Eyewitness News
EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Live updates with Jane Dutton
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Live updates with Jane Dutton
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 1 hour ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Live update with Kgomotso Modise
- Runtime
- 55:56
- Date posted
- 15 hours ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Gayton McKenzie at National ROC
- Runtime
- 20:30
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- Jane Dutton’s hilarious exchange with Chester Missing at the ROC
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- 11:52
- Date posted
- 20 hours ago
- Description
- Jane Dutton catches up with Chester Missing at the Results Operations Centre (ROC), where the pair exchange some humorous commentary during the 2026 local government elections.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Live from the Results Operation Centre with Kwazi Kwaza
- Runtime
- 48:11
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Live from the Results Operation Centre with Jane Dutton
- Runtime
- 1:24:35
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | DA Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis makes an announcement
- Runtime
- 25:00
- Date posted
- 1 day ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Counting Your Votes
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- 1:32:25
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The votes have been cast, and the counting is underway. Eyewitness News brings you continuing live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections from the National Results Centre in Midrand.
Join our team for the latest updates as votes are counted and results roll in from across the country. We'll bring you live reports, analysis, political reactions and conversations unpacking what the results mean for South Africa's local government future.
Stay with EWN as we follow the counting process through to the announcement of the final election results.
For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
To keep up with the latest news, politics and current affairs, go to: https://www.ewn.co.za/
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | SAPS briefing
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- 27:05
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The votes have been cast, and the counting is underway. Eyewitness News brings you continuing live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections from the National Results Centre in Midrand.
Join our team for the latest updates as votes are counted and results roll in from across the country. We'll bring you live reports, analysis, political reactions and conversations unpacking what the results mean for South Africa's local government future.
Stay with EWN as we follow the counting process through to the announcement of the final election results.
For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
To keep up with the latest news, politics and current affairs, go to: https://www.ewn.co.za/
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Counting Your Votes
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- 3:46:07
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The votes have been cast, and the counting is underway. Eyewitness News brings you continuing live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections from the National Results Centre in Midrand.
Join our team for the latest updates as votes are counted and results roll in from across the country. We'll bring you live reports, analysis, political reactions and conversations unpacking what the results mean for South Africa's local government future.
Stay with EWN as we follow the counting process through to the announcement of the final election results.
For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
To keep up with the latest news, politics and current affairs, go to: https://www.ewn.co.za/
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- DA declares early victory in Cape Town
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The DA has declared an early victory in the City of Cape Town to extend its two-decade-long control of the metro.
In a victory parade outside the Western Province Results Operation Centre, the party’s incoming mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has predicted a 58 percent win in the city with less than 30 percent of the votes officially tallied for the metro.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | IEC update on LGE 2026 results counting
- Runtime
- 25:11
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections from the National Results Operating Centre.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- EWN LIVE: 2026 Local Government Elections | Election Day
- Runtime
- 6:52:26
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Eyewitness News brings you live coverage of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Join us throughout Election Day as our team brings you the latest developments from across the country, with reporters on the ground, live updates, expert analysis and conversations unpacking the issues shaping the elections.
Stay with EWN for rolling coverage, insights and analysis as South Africans head to the polls.
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- Wrapping up voting day: Highlights from across South Africa
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- South Africans headed to the polls on 4 November 2026 for the local government elections. From political leaders casting their ballots to communities turning out to vote, here are some of the key moments from voting day across the country.
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- University of Limpopo students cite crime as key motivators in local polls
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- 5:42
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Some first-time voters at the University of Limpopo have listed crime as one of the key issues motivating them to participate in today’s local government election. The IEC established voting stations on campus, specifically catering for students who reside within the university premises.
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- Mantashe, Hill-Lewis and more politicians vote
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- 2:16
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Duduzane Zuma votes
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Jacob Zuma casts his vote in Nkandla
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Former president Jacob Zuma cast his vote in Nkandla, where he was greeted by crowds of supporters. He also entertained the crowd by singing his signature song, Umshini Wami, as he interacted with those gathered.
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- Ramaphosa votes: 'Services must be delivered'
- Runtime
- 4:47
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- President Cyril Ramaphosa said this local government election is a powerful tool for South Africans to enforce the change that they want to see.
The president cast his vote on Wednesday morning, together with the First Lady, in Hyde Park.
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- The day that was: Candidate held for trashing poll station. ANC, DA clash over trade. US votes.
- Runtime
- 6:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton,
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- Kwezanamuhla: Bakhathazekile abalimi ngesimemezeli sikaTrump, ezokuphepha zicijela usuku lokhetho.
- Runtime
- 7:02
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- LGE 2026 | Meet Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality’s mayoral candidates
- Runtime
- 6:33
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- With South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November, political parties have announced their mayoral candidates for Buffalo City. Eyewitness News takes a closer look at the candidates vying to lead the city.
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- ’We’ve had a number of accidents’ – Middelburg residents’ 18-year struggle living beside highway
- Runtime
- 6:45
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- 32 years into South Africa’s democracy, some of the country’s impoverished citizens continue to live under inhumane conditions. EWN has visited a community in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, where dilapidated mud houses have been home to at least 60 people since 2009.
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- KZN SAPS commissioner Mkhwanazi gives marching orders ahead of local government elections
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- A security parade was held in Durban on Tuesday, featuring South African Police Service (SAPS) officers, members of the South African National Defence Force and road traffic inspectors who will be deployed across KwaZulu-Natal to maintain law and order ahead of the 2026 local government elections.
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- The day that was: Phala Phala theft convictions, Agrizzi's R1.66bn bombshell and US midterms drama
- Runtime
- 6:58
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton
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- Kwezanamuhla: Uzohlawula R1.6 billion uAgrizzi, udedelwe nge-bail uMax Makhanya
- Runtime
- 6:43
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS EXPLAINED: What's the tea?
- Runtime
- 5:08
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- What's the deal with local government elections, and why should you care? From potholes and water shortages to electricity and service delivery, local government decisions affect your everyday life. EWN breaks down what local government does, who's responsible for what, and why your vote matters. No cap!
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- LGE 2026 | Meet Durban’s mayoral candidates
- Runtime
- 3:48
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- With South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November, political parties have announced their mayoral candidates for Durban. Eyewitness News takes a closer look at the candidates vying to lead the city.
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- The day that was: Johnson, Khan get bail. CT airport chaos. Did Epstein traffic girls to UK castle?
- Runtime
- 7:31
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton.
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- Kwezanamuhla: Baboshiwe oFeroz Khan benoAndrea Johnson, uphefumula ngokuxoshwa kwakhe uNomvalo
- Runtime
- 6:27
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza
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- The world this week with Jane Dutton (26-30 October 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
To keep up with the latest news, politics and current affairs, go to: https://www.ewn.co.za/
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- LGE | The story behind the treat named after a ‘twee-gesig’ politician
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- 5:37
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Tweegevreetjie, or Tweegesiggie, is a traditional South African treat often found on tea tables and served at weddings and Eid celebrations.
One half is brown and the other a deep pink, with some suggesting the two colours symbolise racial segregation. Its origins have been passed down through generations.
EWN spoke to 67-year-old Kubra Mohamed, fondly known as the Koesister Queen, to learn more about the treat and its history.
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- The day that was: Mkhwanazi tipped for Hawks. 12 dead in CT taxi violence. SA eyes Olympic glory
- Runtime
- 8:16
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton,
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- Kwezanamuhla: Uqokelwa ukuba yinhloko yamaHawks uMkhwanazi, yazi izimpawu zokuqala kwe-stroke
- Runtime
- 9:53
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- LGE 2026 | Get to know your Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidates
- Runtime
- 6:10
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- With the 2026 local government elections taking place on 4 November, political parties have announced their mayoral candidates for the City of Nelson Mandela Bay. EWN looks at the candidates vying to lead the city and what’s at stake in the upcoming elections.
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- The day that was: Carrim gets bail, stays jailed. 60 die in Spain crash. Bolsonaro flees Brazil
- Runtime
- 8:28
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton
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- Kwezanamuhla: Wenza udoor-to-door eThekwini uRamaphosa, uyitholile i-bail uCarrim kodwa akayi ndawo
- Runtime
- 7:27
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- 'Our children could die': Illegal mining pits put Bapong residents at risk
- Runtime
- 6:44
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- An illegal mining syndicate in a North West Village has left several homes on the brink of collapse after digging beneath residents' houses. With the local government elections fast approaching, EWN is highlighting the challenges facing some of South Africa's remote communities.
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- The day that was: Illegal miners wreck homes, taxpayers pay Mchunu's legal bill, Israel votes
- Runtime
- 9:30
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton
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- Kwezanamuhla: Yenze isivumelwano nohulumeni iBhinca Nation, ufakwa imibuzo umseshi ecaleni likaAKA
- Runtime
- 9:59
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- ‘We feel like we are forgotten’ – uMshwathi Local Municipality residents
- Runtime
- 3:51
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- More than 30 years into South Africa’s democracy, residents of Swayimane and Mpolweni in the uMshwathi Local Municipality, in KwaZulu-Natal’s Midlands, are still without clean, running water in their homes and a proper bridge to cross the river safely. Eyewitness News spoke to residents about the ongoing lack of basic services and their concerns over service delivery in the municipality.
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- The day that was: UJ campus vandalised, EFF spy scandal, children worst hit by contaminated water
- Runtime
- 7:57
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton
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- Kwezanamuhla: Ziyaqiniswa futhi ezokuphepha KwaZulu-Natal, ugeq' amagula kwiKhampempe uDe Kok
- Runtime
- 8:45
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- LGE 2026 | Get to know your Cape Town mayoral candidates
- Runtime
- 7:27
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- With the 2026 local government elections taking place on 4 November, political parties have announced their mayoral candidates for the City of Cape Town. EWN looks at the candidates vying to lead the city and what’s at stake in the upcoming elections.
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- Somizi Mhlongo on passion, legacy and carving his own path in entertainment
- Runtime
- 6:16
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Born to legendary entertainers Ndaba Mhlongo and Mary Twala, Somizi Mhlongo has made a name for himself across multiple creative fields. In a sit-down interview with EWN, the entertainer reflects on his journey, his passion for the arts and his efforts to build his own legacy in the entertainment industry.
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- The day that was: Cop crushed to death, AKA's alleged shadow, Meghan's shocking family revelations
- Runtime
- 6:55
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Eyewitness News bulletin with Jane Dutton
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- ‘There was no “No Entry” sign’ – Westbank land occupants in Nelson Mandela Bay
- Runtime
- 6:55
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Westbank Land Restitution Project, intended to benefit more than 2,000 land claim beneficiaries, has remained idle for over two decades. Some occupants say they moved onto the land after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, leaving them with few other options.
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- Kwezanamuhla: Bashaqekile kubulawa iphoyisa eLichtenburg, iMK ishintsha abaholi kubhekwe okhethweni
- Runtime
- 6:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Izindaba zesiZulu no Kwazi Kwaza.
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- Quickfire Questions with Somizi Mhlongo
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
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- The world this week with Jane Dutton (19 -23 October 2026)
- Runtime
- 2:55
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- For more stories, visit EWN: https://www.ewn.co.za/ewn-tv
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