Elections
Mlambo-Ngcuka hints at run for ANC presidency: I haven’t left politics
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka spoke with young women in Gauteng on Thursday at the ANC's Ruth First Offices to mark what would have been the struggle icon's 103rd...
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Mokonyane: We need maximum unity among ANC women ahead of elections
Nomvula Mokonyane said on Thursday this was crucial as the ANC inched closer to its much-anticipated elective conference next year.
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IEC: ActionSA can't expect differential treatment
In its argument on Thursday before the Electoral Court in the hearing brought by ActionSA, the commission stated that the party chose not to register its abbreviated name and should not expect the IEC to interfere with that.
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ANC, EFF take electioneering to the DA’s turf – the Western Cape
The DA is in control of Cape Town, and while it has seen growth in local government support election on election, it's also delivered less than desirable results in recent by-elections.
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Who is contesting elections in your ward? This online tool helps you find out
A new online tool has been released to help voters familiarise themselves with who is vying for their votes as well as under which party or independently.
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Electoral Act doesn't require an abbreviation, ActionSA argues in court
ActionSA's lawyer Advocate Adila Hassim insisted that the party's name served all functions and was eight letters long.
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On campaign trail, ANC's Ramaphosa vows to build new home for Mamre resident
The African National Congress (ANC) leader pledged to build a brand-new home for a 70-year-old Mamre resident. Katriena Sambaba, who has been living in her dilapidated home for the past 40 years, said that she was willing to believe Ramaphosa.
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Tired of empty promises on housing, Masiphumele residents threaten not to vote
Last December, a massive fire ripped through the area, leaving hundreds of people homeless but months after the fire, no work has been done on the site that's said to be earmarked for permanent housing.
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Electoral Court agrees to virtually hear case between ActionSA & IEC
ActionSA said it applied for proceedings to be accessible to the media and the public.
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ANC's Ramaphosa says party will not protect any member accused of a crime
African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa made the remarks on Tuesday night at the party’s inaugural roll-call event for candidates.
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Police prioritise probe into murder of KZN EFF councillor candidate Shangase
Thulani Shangase was gunned down at a voting station in Herwood in the Msundizi region where he was supposed to meet with other members on Sunday.
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IFP raises concerns over 'volatile' electoral environment in KZN
The province has seen around three fatal shootings recently, which could be linked to politics as parties gear up for the 1 November local government elections.
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YONELA DIKO: The DA’s Phoenix poster saga was inevitable, and it'll happen again
When a party communicates with people only through billboards and TV adverts, it never truly knows just how huge the gap is between their posters and reality, writes Yonela Diko.
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Thaba Chweu Municipality: A nightmare for businesses and residents
Businesses have started to move out of the main town of Lydenburg, as locals experience hardships with access to services such as consistent running water and reliable electricity supply.
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You called us drunks - Ramaphosa angers Mangaung residents while campaigning
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa was in the Mangaung metro on Monday where there has been some unhappiness about local government leaders.
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ANC in Parly ‘aware’ of dysfunctional municipalities, promises to fix them
The ANC caucus said it was alive to these challenges and had already identified hotspot municipalities where it was intervening using Section 139 of the Constitution to place the struggling municipalities under administration.
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Corrupt leaders not the fault of the party, says Mangaung ANC supporter
An ANC Youth League convenor, who only identified herself as Eunice, said that she was confident about an ANC win in the Mangaung metro.
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Lydenburg: Mpumalanga's tourism jewel that's now a public health hazard
Litter and potholes are spread throughout the roads in Coromandel and others that lead to Mpumalanga's tourism hotspots. People are forced to drink and cook with "brown" water, and stench fills the air where some people live.
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FS Premier Ntombela jeered at while campaigning with ANC's Ramaphosa
Residents of Phuthaditjhaba aired their grievances loudly when African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa led an election campaign in the area. They did not give local leaders a chance to speak at all when they tried to address a large crowd at the Riverside sports field.
