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IFP says New Freedom Party an 'ANC clone'

The ANC-NFP coalition signalled a "dark day for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal," the IFP said on Monday.

Local polls off to smooth start

South Africa's fourth post-apartheid local government elections got under way without any hitches at 7am on Wednesday.

Survey shows support for ANC at 56,6%

The ANC remains the strongest political party in the country, although its support seems to have decreased since the 2009 general election.

Madiba votes

An election official says former president Nelson Mandela has cast an early ballot in upcoming local elections and is looking "healthy and handsome".

Politicians kick into high gear ahead of poll

Political 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.

Malema says Buthelezi 'wants to die president of IFP'

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema on Saturday labelled IFP leader Dr Mangosuthu Buthelezi as an old man who refuses to retire.

Madiba set to make his mark on local elections

Former President Nelson Mandela will vote in Wednesday's local government elections, his daughter Zenani Dlamini said on Friday.

ANC to 'storm the Bastille' in Cape Town

The ANC was confident that the Cape Town metro was winnable in the local government elections, its head of elections Ngoako Ramathlodi said.

Zille dares Zuma to release municipal audit report

DA leader Helen Zille has challenged President Zuma to make the results of an audit of SA's municipalities public before the local elections.