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THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 11 2012 00:29 | LAST UPDATED Feb 11 2012 00:29 |
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Politicians kick into high gear ahead of pollPolitical parties ratcheted up the rhetoric this weekend ahead of the local government elections on Wednesday. Malema: We'll take Cape Town from the 'madam'The ANC will win all municipalities in the country, youth league president Julius Malema said at an ANC election rally in Johannesburg on Sunday. Sexwale promises action on open toiletsHuman Settlements Minister Tokyo Sexwale has promised tough action against officials and contractors involved in the open toilets sagas. Zille appropriates Mandela's legacyDA leader Helen Zille told voters hers was the only party that could make Nelson Mandela's vision of a better life for South Africans possible. A real opposition emergesThe results of the May 18 elections will indicate whether the Democratic Alliance can continue to grow. No-bling Tony wants poor on topTony Ehrenreich has one dominant concern in Cape Town: putting social justice first. Put party poopers on the spotThe open toilet debacle, dirty as it is, creates an opportunity for voters. The M&G weighs in. Manuel lays charge against DA over 'defamatory' flyerPlanning Minister Trevor Manuel is seething with anger about the distribution of a pamphlet that claims he has urged voters not to vote ANC. The toilet electionThe municipal election campaign is in the toilet, literally -- the delivery of the most basic service of all has come to dominate the polls. Public service, above allA small ANC-led district municipality in the Western Cape has many satisfied residents, writes Lynley Donnelly. Midvaal DA probe 'complete'The public protector is apparently close to releasing a report about alleged irregularities in the Midvaal council involving two local DA strongmen. DA won't distribute pamphlets, says ANCThe DA has undertaken not to distribute a pamphlet saying Trevor Manuel wants people not to vote for the ANC, the ANC said on Thursday. ANC to 'storm the Bastille' in Cape TownThe ANC was confident that the Cape Town metro was winnable in the local government elections, its head of elections Ngoako Ramathlodi said. Don't blame us for Manuel pamphlet, says DAThe DA has dismissed allegations that it is behind a pamphlet quoting Trevor Manuel as urging South Africans not to vote for the ANC. May 18 will be a test of two leadersThe day of reckoning for the leaders of SA's two biggest political parties is close and whatever happens will be a reflection of their capabilities. ANC says DA guilty of 'apartheid dirty tricks'The ANC will lay charges against the DA after a pamphlet was distributed quoting Trevor Manuel urging South Africans not to vote for the ANC. Big stink over Makhaza loos lingers onDespite the matter being the ANC's major electioneering weapon against the DA, the City of CT has not yet moved to comply with a court judgement. Coming in from the cold in LaplandSmuts Ngonyama hits the campaign trail in a bid to return from the political wilderness. Crying out in the wildernessDihatshwane village just outside Mafikeng in the North West is arguably one of the most neglected villages in the province. Zille surfs her blue wave into Port ElizabethHelen Zille took the DA's electoral campaign to a poor Port Elizabeth area, promising better policing and community work if the party is voted in. |
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