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- IFP says New Freedom Party an 'ANC clone'
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The ANC-NFP coalition signalled a "dark day for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal," the IFP said on Monday.
- Voting's over, now let the horse trading begin
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The African National Congress and the National Freedom Party will hold coalition talks on Monday afternoon in Durban.
- IEC: So long, and thanks for all the votes
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Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Brigalia Bam on Saturday declared the 2011 local government elections to be free and fair.
- Take a bow, South African voters
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Voter turnout for the local government elections was the highest to date, IEC chief electoral officer Pansy Tlakula said on Saturday.
- Cope down, but not out
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Congress of the People president Mosiuoa Lekota said he was satisfied with his party's performance in the local government elections.
- Burn down Mandela Bay newspaper, cries ex-PE mayor
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Former PE mayor Nceba Faku has called on ANC supporters to burn down the city's Herald newspaper, during the party's election victory celebrations.
- Vavi says DA hasn't eaten into ANC's core
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ANC voters have not crossed to the DA, despite an increase in the opposition party's share of the votes, said Cosatu's Zwelinzima Vavi on Friday.
- ANC wins Jo'burg with 59% of votes
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The African National Congress won control of the Johannesburg Metro, receiving more than 1,2-million votes, the IEC confirmed on Friday.
- Wild card NFP upsets KZN power dynamic
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The new NFP party in KZN has surprised even itself by gaining a share of the province's votes big enough to trigger some frenetic horse-trading.
- The changing political landscape
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Political parties' fortunes have waxed and waned in the past five years. We've contrasted some of the 2011 poll's trends with the 2006 results.
