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JUDITH FEBRUARY: The brutal lows & great highs of the SA elections
Judith February says President Ramaphosa will need to move pretty swiftly to neutralise the most egregious elements within his party.
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Parties in WC already preparing to challenge DA in 2021 elections
While the DA retained control of the province, other parties have grown their electoral support, which they hope will boost their chances in 2021.
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Political parties urged to remove posters in CT or face 'removal fee'
Street lamp posts across the city are adorned with the posters of the many parties which contested last week's polls.
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ANC Gauteng: South Africans have sent strong message at polls
The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng said that the drop in its support in the province sent a clear message that residents were unhappy about a lack of housing, jobs and other local government issues.
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First sitting of National Assembly scheduled for 22 May
Both houses of Parliament must be established within 14 days of the IEC declaring the election results, according to the Constitution.
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For the first time, SA will be represented by 14 parties in Parliament
Until now 13 parties have held seats in Parliament, but some failed to attract enough votes to secure their return.
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DA federal executive to meet and unpack election performance
The spotlight is now on party leader Mmusi Maimane following suggestions that his role in the party could be under threat.
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ANC will stick to election promises, says Ramaphosa
Now that the party has been declared the winners of the national elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa says their focus will shift to implementing their policies.
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ANC NEC to dissect election results, finalise premier candidates
The meeting is also expected to finalise its premiers for the eight provinces it managed to retain a majority in.
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Parliament ready to welcome new MPs
Secretary to Parliament Masibulele Xaso said the first order of business would be to swear in new members.
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Ramaphosa: We're going to do what our people want us to do
Ramaphosa has vowed to work hard to ensure all leaders in the party earn their positions and don't take supporters for granted.
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ANC urged to be cautious over appointment of new leaders
Economists say the financial markets will be looking closely at who President Cyril Ramaphosa will appoint in his cabinet.
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Smaller parties suffer financial loss after poor election performance
One new party that had cause to celebrate, however, was former Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille’s Good party, which gained more than 61,000 votes in the province.
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Ramaphosa: 'They wanted Gauteng, now they're licking their wounds'
Thousands of ANC supporters gathered outside the party's headquarters in Johannesburg where President Cyril Ramaphosa thanked them for voting the party back into power for a sixth consecutive term.
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Cyril Ramaphosa: We have learnt our lesson
With ‘humility’, President Ramaphosa thanked the 57% of the electorate that opted to give the ANC another chance.
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ANC no longer an arrogant party - Ramaphosa
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa officially thanked the governing party’s supporters for giving the party another term to govern.
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Business Unity SA congratulates justice cluster for ensuring credible elections
Over 17 million South Africans went to the polls to vote in the country's sixth democratic election on Wednesday, some bracing inclement weather conditions.
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Ordinary South Africans must elect president not MPs, says ADP
When the sixth Parliament resume, a new president would be voted by party representatives.
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ANC expresses gratitude for votes, to hold briefing on Sunday
The ANC will hold a press briefing at Luthuli House on Sunday, where it is expected to detail some of its plans going forward.
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ANC’s Duarte: We’re set on regaining the votes that we've lost
The party's deputy secretary general Jessie Duarte said they were happy with the mandate received from the people of South Africa.
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Rand, bond market appreciate after elections declared free & fair
Chief economist at Efficient Group Limited Dawie Roodt said the financial market has reacted positively because re-election of the ruling party would come with some level of stability.
