The election the cities didn’t see — rural South Africa rewrote our politics

While the country watched the mayoral races in Johannesburg, Tshwane and eThekwini, the most important shift of the 2026 local government elections happened somewhere quieter: in the small towns and v…

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PKR leaders slam Hadi over remarks comparing Muslim, non-Muslim leaders, question PAS ties with MCA, Gerakan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
HKL monitors cop after successful hand reattachment following Kepong machete attack — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Body of Indian national found, seventh victim of Sungai Pertak water surge, one still missing — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Najib spends nearly eight hours out of Taman Duta residence for Friday prayers, returns at 6.27pm — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Amirudin unveils ‘Kita Selangor’ special financial aid with two months’ salary for civil servants, minimum RM1,000 — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Amirudin: Sungai Klang, Sungai Langat among river basins in Selangor’s RM36.45m flood mitigation plan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
MB: Selangor budgets RM559m for 6,000km of ageing pipes, RM3.5m for water master plan — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Selangor allocates RM24m to boost public transport use to 60pc, says MB — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Federal Court sets Feb 25 to hear Altantuya family’s leave to appeal over reduced RM1.4m award — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
It’s final: Dutch model Ivana Smit’s mother stops pursuing lawsuit against govt over probe of 2017 death — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Melaka polls: 240 polling centres to open tomorrow for 675,166 electors, says EC — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
UEC holders: No change to entry requirements for private medical degrees, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Melaka polls: Stop all campaigning by 11.59pm tonight, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Cabinet seeks AG’s advice on proposal to declassify Najib’s pardon board minutes, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar concerned over safety protocols for police following Kepong attack, says Fahmi — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
PAS accuses Malaysiakini of taking Hadi’s remarks out of context, rejects racial narrative — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Former Perlis MB Azlan Man faces Jan 20, 2027 decision in RM1.18m false claims trial — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar raps agencies over repeated flooding in Selangor, orders immediate action — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Anwar plays down Cabinet tensions, says ‘no need to rush’ on Loke’s resignation — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
High Court dismisses application to remove administrators of Genting heiress’ RM1.6b estate — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
‘The next move is yours’: Umno tells DAP to talk, not threaten, amid Najib pardon row — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Cops await DPP instructions for 15 more cases of impersonating Selangor Raja Muda’s aide-de-camp — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Rosmah’s defamation suit: Nov 24 hearing for Harith Iskander’s lawyers to discharge themselves — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
IRB’s RM1.69b appeal in Najib bankruptcy case set for Feb 23; no appeal for Nazifuddin — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
‘Corruption is corruption’: Saifuddin takes aim at Hadi over remarks on Muslim, non-Muslim leaders — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Survey: BN-Perikatan poised to dominate in Melaka as Pakatan-Bersatu grassroots synergy sputters — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Zero cases of overpricing under Deepavali 2026 festive price control scheme, Domestic Trade Ministry reports — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Hadi urges Melaka Muslims to vote, warns non-Muslims could take power if they stay home — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
Police foil attempt to smuggle over 9kg of syabu worth RM476,180 to Indonesia via Port Dickson jetty — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13
No indication AI chips were exported from Malaysia in Nvidia-Megaspeed case, says Anwar — Malay Mail · 2026-11-13

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