Local government elections 2016
Hannes Baaitjies & Shuping Nose murder trial postponed
DA councillor Hannes Baaitjies and his partner were apparently lured to a bogus business meeting where they were shot in August.
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SACP expresses its disappointment in ANC's post elections statement
SACP says if the ANC doesn’t take quick action to fix internal issues public support is likely to decline.
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Mashatile, Tau urge ANC not to blame voters but rather fix party's problems
Parks Tau and Paul Mashatile have all assured South Africans the party has listened to their concerns.
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Cogta satisfied with governments formed in hung metros
Cogta spokesperson Legadima Leso says they are happy with the progress in metros.
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[LISTEN] 'ANC doesn’t have a plan to rectify poor performance at the polls'
Professor Tinyiko Maluleke says a plan of action by the ANC to address its performance in local government elections is nothing new.
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ANC was warned it would perform dismally in August polls - Report
The internal research report says ANC admitted the DA was gaining traction with black South Africans.
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AIC to listen to ANC on coalition talks
The AIC says it has been invited to Centurion where the ANC is holding its NEC meeting.
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AIC vows not to back down from demands
The AIC is expected to meet the ANC about forming a coalition government in Ekurhuleni.
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ANC EC mayoral candidate, wife shot dead
Former Mhlontlo council speaker Zolile Malangeni and his wife were killed.
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Cosatu identifies possible reasons for the ANC's performance in elections
Cosatu president Sidumo Dlamini says the ANC’s internal factions among other issues need to be resolved.
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Cosatu: Nelson Mandela warned against voting for DA
Cosatu says Mandela addressed the trade union federation in 2000 and warned against the DA.
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Des Van Rooyen to inform incoming councillors, mayors of their roles
Des Van Rooyen says new mayors and councillors have a duty to act within the Constitutional parameters.
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OPINION: Major shift in SA politics as DA breaks out of Cape enclave
Keith Gottschalk says some chickens have come home to roost for the ANC.
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Athol Trollip promises positive changes in Nelson Mandela Bay
He will have to form a coalition to run the municipality, as the DA is short four seats in Council.
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Malema predicts ANC won't be ruling SA come 2019
Julius Malema says he is proud that his party has shaken up what he calls an arrogant ANC.
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ANC: Voter turnout in Nelson Mandela Bay was poor
The ANC is licking its wounds after the DA become the biggest party in the metro.
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The race for JHB: Just a few thousand votes separate DA, ANC
The DA has secured 911,000 votes, with the ANC on 908,000 - that’s about a 3,000 vote difference.
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There will be no purging of staff, says Athol Trollip
He wrote a letter to municipal staff earlier this week assuring them that their jobs weren't in danger.
