2016 local government elections
[OPINION] New data shows Zuma cost ANC dearly in 2016 election
What does private polling data gathered before, during and after the general election in 2014 and the local municipal election poll in 2016 tell us?
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Mantashe: There is no ANC 'black-ops' unit
PR business owner Sihle Bolani is suing the ANC for over R2 million saying that she worked for the party's covert unit.
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Shaka Sisulu responds to covert ANC election campaign claims
Sisulu has described the reports that he spearheaded a covert ANC unit aimed at discrediting the opposition as inherently false.
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#PaidTwitter: It’s lit, twitterverse responds
Tweeps demanded to know the truth around the #PaidTwitter saga, claiming some within the ANC were paid to discredit the opposition.
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Zuma: ANC never lost in local government elections
Zuma told ANC supporters that the party never lost in the elections, saying if there were a re-election the party would win outright.
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Cosatu: ANC must learn lessons from poll results
Cosatu's Bheki Ntshalintshali says that the ANC and the tripartite alliance were "far away" from the people and their cries last year.
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EFF thanks voters, labels 2016 their year
The Economic Freedom Fighters says it gives thanks to its voters for the trust they had put in the party.
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EFF: 2016 most important year since 1994
The Economic Freedom Fighters say that the new year will prove that South Africans can move on without the African National Congress.
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Zuma: Tell me what I've done wrong
President Jacob Zuma says he will never resign, saying that he would be surrendering himself to white monopoly capital.
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2016 was a challenging year, says top cop Phahlane
Acting National Police Commissioner Khomotso Phahlane has presided over the first graduation parade of police trainees.
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Unusual strategies used by political parties during this year's elections
Music, fashion and passion seemed to be the highlight of this year’s elections.
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Nzimande: Political organisations don't belong to leaders
The minister says far too many people are entering politics to enrich themselves, hence councilor positions are hotly contested and sought.
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ANC critical of Joburg mayor's first 94 days in office
The ANC says that Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has spent his first 94 days in office grandstanding.
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Do South Africans still want democracy?
An Afrobarometer report has revealed that only three in 10 South Africans say they demand democracy and reject authoritarian rule.
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Zuma, ANC stalwarts locked in meeting over state of party
106 veterans have signed a document raising concerns about what they say is the declining state of the ANC.
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DA retains ward where councillor was murdered
Hannes Baatjies was shot dead hours before he was to be sworn in as a councillor.
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Suspects in DA councillor murder case to get trial date
Hannes Baatjies was shot dead in August, shortly after winning a seat during the local elections.
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Mantashe: Firing Zuma will not solve ANC’s problems
Gwede Mantashe says he was told by many people that getting rid of the president would help the ANC.
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Research shows women still underrepresented in politics
Three DA-run cities has seen a decline in female councillors & office bearers, according to a report.
