{"id":186,"date":"2026-10-14T20:54:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T18:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independentcitizenmovement.co.za\/devsite\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-10-14T21:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T19:56:47","slug":"news-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/independentcitizenmovement.co.za\/devsite\/news-media\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"186\" class=\"elementor elementor-186\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ca5e3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-82a5f33 \" data-id=\"d1ca5e3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"d1ca5e3\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50726a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"50726a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icm-news-page\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- HERO -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-news-hero\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"icm-news-kicker\">\r\n        NEWS &amp; MEDIA\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h1>\r\n        STORIES.<br>\r\n        STATEMENTS.<br>\r\n        <strong>THE MOVEMENT.<\/strong>\r\n      <\/h1>\r\n\r\n      <p>\r\n        Follow speeches, interviews, statements, campaign updates and\r\n        community activity from the Independent Citizens Movement.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- FEATURED MEDIA -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-news-featured\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-news-featured-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icm-news-featured-video\">\r\n\r\n          <video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\">\r\n            <source\r\n              src=\"https:\/\/independentcitizenmovement.co.za\/videos\/Engage_and_pray_Ekurhuleni_mayoral_candidates.mp4\"\r\n              type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n          <\/video>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icm-news-featured-copy\">\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"icm-news-kicker\">\r\n            FEATURED MEDIA\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h2>\r\n            ENGAGE &amp; PRAY:<br>\r\n            <strong>EKURHULENI ENGAGEMENT, Q&amp;A <\/strong>\r\n          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Watch this community engagement and Q&amp;A session focused on\r\n            leadership, public concerns, discussion and prayer in Ekurhuleni.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"#video-library\" class=\"icm-news-btn red\">\r\n            VIEW MEDIA LIBRARY \u2192\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- LATEST NEWS -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-latest-news\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-news-heading-row\">\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"icm-light-kicker\">\r\n            LATEST NEWS\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h2>\r\n            FROM ACROSS<br>\r\n            <strong>THE MOVEMENT.<\/strong>\r\n          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          News, community updates, leadership engagements and public\r\n          information from ICM.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-news-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"icm-news-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-media\">\r\n            <span>NEWS<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-copy\">\r\n\r\n            <small>COMMUNITY<\/small>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n              COMMUNITY NEWS &amp; LOCAL UPDATES\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              Latest information from wards, community engagements\r\n              and local activities.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <a href=\"#\">\r\n              READ ARTICLE \u2192\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"icm-news-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-media blue\">\r\n            <span>ICM<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-copy\">\r\n\r\n            <small>LEADERSHIP<\/small>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n              SPEECHES &amp; LEADERSHIP MESSAGES\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              Public addresses, leadership messages and important\r\n              updates from ICM.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <a href=\"#\">\r\n              READ MORE \u2192\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"icm-news-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-media green\">\r\n            <span>2026<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-news-card-copy\">\r\n\r\n            <small>CAMPAIGN<\/small>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n              CAMPAIGN &amp; ELECTION UPDATES\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n              Information relating to ICM campaign activity and\r\n              public engagements.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <a href=\"#\">\r\n              VIEW UPDATE \u2192\r\n            <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- STATEMENTS -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-statements\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <span class=\"icm-news-kicker\">\r\n        STATEMENTS &amp; MEDIA RELEASES\r\n      <\/span>\r\n\r\n      <h2>\r\n        OFFICIAL<br>\r\n        <strong>COMMUNICATIONS.<\/strong>\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-statement-list\">\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"icm-statement-row\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-date\">\r\n            <span>DATE<\/span>\r\n            <strong>\u2014<\/strong>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-title\">\r\n            <span>MEDIA STATEMENT<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Official ICM statements will appear here.<\/h3>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-arrow\">\r\n            \u2192\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"icm-statement-row\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-date\">\r\n            <span>DATE<\/span>\r\n            <strong>\u2014<\/strong>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-title\">\r\n            <span>PUBLIC NOTICE<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Public notices and official announcements.<\/h3>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-arrow\">\r\n            \u2192\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <a href=\"#\" class=\"icm-statement-row\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-date\">\r\n            <span>DATE<\/span>\r\n            <strong>\u2014<\/strong>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-title\">\r\n            <span>LEADERSHIP<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Leadership messages and public responses.<\/h3>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-statement-arrow\">\r\n            \u2192\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/a>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- VIDEO LIBRARY -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-video-library\" id=\"video-library\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-news-heading-row\">\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"icm-light-kicker\">\r\n            VIDEO LIBRARY\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h2>\r\n            WATCH.<br>\r\n            LISTEN.<br>\r\n            <strong>ENGAGE.<\/strong>\r\n          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <p>\r\n          Interviews, speeches, community meetings and campaign\r\n          video content.\r\n        <\/p>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-video-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- VIDEO 1 -->\r\n        <article class=\"icm-video-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-video-frame\">\r\n\r\n            <video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\">\r\n              <source\r\n                src=\"https:\/\/independentcitizenmovement.co.za\/videos\/Engage_and_pray_Ekurhuleni_mayoral_candidates.mp4\"\r\n                type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n            <\/video>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-video-info\">\r\n\r\n            <span>FEATURED<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n              Engage &amp; Pray: Ekurhuleni Engagement, Q&amp;A \r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- VIDEO 2 -->\r\n        <article class=\"icm-video-card\">\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-video-frame\">\r\n\r\n            <video controls playsinline preload=\"metadata\">\r\n              <source\r\n                src=\"https:\/\/independentcitizenmovement.co.za\/devsite\/videos\/icm-ad-2026-10-14%2021-19-15.mp4\"\r\n                type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n            <\/video>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n          <div class=\"icm-video-info\">\r\n\r\n            <span>CAMPAIGN VIDEO<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n              ICM Campaign Video\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- FUTURE VIDEO -->\r\n        <article class=\"icm-video-placeholder green\">\r\n\r\n          <span>COMING SOON<\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTS\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Community meetings, ward activities and public\r\n            engagements will appear here.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- PRESS ROOM -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-press-room\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-press-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <span class=\"icm-news-kicker\">\r\n            PRESS ROOM\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h2>\r\n            FOR JOURNALISTS<br>\r\n            &amp; <strong>MEDIA.<\/strong>\r\n          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Media enquiries, interview requests and requests for official\r\n            ICM information can be directed through the media contact\r\n            channel.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icm-press-card\">\r\n\r\n          <span>MEDIA ENQUIRIES<\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h3>\r\n            CONTACT ICM\r\n          <\/h3>\r\n\r\n          <p>\r\n            Request interviews, statements, official comment or\r\n            campaign information.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"\/devsite\/contact\/\" class=\"icm-news-btn red\">\r\n            MEDIA ENQUIRIES \u2192\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n\r\n  <!-- CTA -->\r\n  <section class=\"icm-news-cta\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"icm-news-container\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"icm-news-cta-inner\">\r\n\r\n        <div>\r\n\r\n          <span>\r\n            STAY INFORMED\r\n          <\/span>\r\n\r\n          <h2>\r\n            DON\u2019T MISS<br>\r\n            <strong>THE NEXT UPDATE.<\/strong>\r\n          <\/h2>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"icm-news-cta-actions\">\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"\/devsite\/get-updates\/\" class=\"icm-news-btn yellow\">\r\n            GET ICM UPDATES \u2192\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n          <a href=\"\/devsite\/events\/\" class=\"icm-news-btn outline\">\r\n            VIEW EVENTS\r\n          <\/a>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\r\n\/* GLOBAL *\/\r\n\r\n.icm-news-page,\r\n.icm-news-page * {\r\n  box-sizing: border-box;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.icm-news-page {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  overflow: hidden;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.icm-news-container {\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  max-width: 1500px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.icm-news-kicker {\r\n  display: block;\r\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\r\n\r\n  color: #E31E24;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n\r\n  letter-spacing: 2.4px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.icm-light-kicker {\r\n  display: block;\r\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\r\n\r\n  color: #F6C900;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n\r\n  letter-spacing: 2.4px;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\r\n\/* BUTTONS *\/\r\n\r\n.icm-news-btn {\r\n  min-height: 52px;\r\n  padding: 0 24px;\r\n\r\n  display: inline-flex;\r\n  align-items: center;\r\n  justify-content: center;\r\n\r\n  font-size: 11px;\r\n  font-weight: 700;\r\n\r\n  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