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How are parties faring in Gauteng so far compared with previous elections?
Eyewitness News looks at the numbers so far for Gauteng, comparing which parties dominated in 2009, 2014 and the 2019 general elections.
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FF Plus shaping up to possibly gain more seats in Parly as counting continues
Based on valid votes captured so far, the party was in close fifth place - with 2.63% of the vote behind the Inkatha Freedom Party's 2.65%.
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FF+: It’s a myth we’re an exclusively white and conservative party
According to preliminary results on Thursday morning from the IEC, the FF+ received over 135, 000 votes in the national results.
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Political parties confident of living up to voters' expectations
The ANC's national spokesperson Pule Mabe said the party was confident it would retain power.
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ANC leads early results in NW; EFF, DA fight for second
The Economic Freedom Fighters is in second place with just over 15% and the Democratic Alliance is not far behind with almost 14%.
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Peter Marais says smaller parties face major disadvantage
The former premier and Cape Town mayor cast his ballot in Durbanville on Wednesday morning.
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Insults, promises and court days: Party antics in run-up to elections
From attempts to deregister the Black First Land First (BLF) party to some African National Congress (ANC) members hauling the party leadership to court, as well as mudslinging on the campaign trail, the jostling for votes reached fever pitch.
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FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Voting means looking at the past & the future
Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya says one of the things we need to learn from the past is to avoid creating martyrs and heroes of those who do not rightfully deserve the attention and accolades.
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Basis for 'land or death' ruling against BLF 'weak', says FXI
While the Freedom of Expression Institute has expressed its concerns about the ruling, the Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the order giving the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, social media platforms, and regalia.
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FF+ seeking legal advice in bid to disqualify BLF from elections
The Electoral Court ruled on Monday that the IEC was wrong to deny the FF+ an opportunity to challenge the BLF’s registration as a political party.
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BLF welcomes court ruling allowing it to contest elections
The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) tried to have the BLF deregistered as a political party in the High Court, however, the merits of the case were not argued.
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IEC ordered to gazette BLF’s registration as a political party
The ruling means the BLF will be allowed to contest the 8 May elections until the IEC reviews its decision to allow the FF Plus the opportunity to oppose the BLF’s registration.
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FF Plus heads to Electoral Court to get BLF off the ballot
This follows the IEC’s decision to reject an FF Plus appeal against the chief electoral officers’ decision to register the BLF, which is led by Andile Mngxitama.
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FF Plus blames District Six land restitution delays on BEE
First, it was Eskom, now the Freedom Front Plus is blaming delays in developing District Six on the ANC’s policies around black economic empowerment.
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FF Plus and ANC trade barbs over District Six redevelopment project
FF Plus believes the redevelopment project could have been completed sooner had it been handled locally.
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FF Plus’s Peter Marais: ANC’s affirmative action plans to blame for Eskom crisis
FF Plus premier candidate Peter Marais says white and coloured engineers at the power utility were replaced by lesser-qualified black professionals.
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FF Plus premier candidate wants WC free from rest of SA
Peter Marais is advocating for self-determination in the Western Cape ahead of the general elections in May.
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Maimane accuses FF Plus of being divisive, calls for unity in SA
DA leader Mmusi Maimane is on the campaign trail in Kimberley, Northern Cape, where the party is hoping to unseat the African National Congress.
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Smaller parties fight back, accuse DA of using fear-mongering tactics
The official opposition has managed to form coalition governments in towns across the country with the help of smaller parties, like the African Christian Democratic Party and Freedom Front Plus.
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DA chief whip Steenhuisen labels FF Plus a party of the past
Steenhuisen was one of the speakers at the party’s manifesto launch in the province. He switched to Afrikaans to attack the Freedom Front Plus as he addressed a rally in the competitor’s heartland.
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Ramaphosa misleading SA on nationalisation of banks, says FF+
The party has accused Ramaphosa of lying, alleging that he told investors in Davos that the South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) would not be nationalised to safeguard its independence.
