KZN official's electoral fraud trial unprecedented

Sindisiwe Mncube, an Ulundi IEC official, has become the first South African since the 1994 democratic elections to go on trial for electoral fraud.

KZN poll officer begged not to be reported, court hears

A presiding officer charged with violating the Electoral Act during the April elections begged the person who caught her red-handed not to expose her.

Tackle economy, DA tells Zuma

The DA on Tuesday urged President Jacob Zuma to encourage viable industrial activity to create jobs as a way out of the country's economic recession.

New era dawns for MPs

Preparations began before dawn on Monday to welcome members of South Africa's fourth Parliament for a session likely to be more robust than the last.

Zille: 'Stop Zuma' drive denied ANC two-thirds majority

The "Stop Zuma" campaign denied the ANC a two-thirds majority in the recent elections, DA leader Helen Zille said on Friday.

A closer look

South Africa is experiencing a welcome lull this week, after the frenzy of the election campaign and before Jacob Zuma's inauguration jamboree.

What next for Zuma and the media?

That the press is out of kilter with the voting preferences of the majority of South Africans is not a bad thing for democracy.

Splitting ministries

The Mail & Guardian learned recently that Jacob Zuma's administration will expand national ministries from 28 to 32.

The face of patronage

Gauteng Health MEC Brian Hlongwa is too close to power and there are systemic problems with any attempt to cut graft, writes Ferial Haffajee.

DA's hard-line surge hit other opposition parties

The Freedom Front Plus has its own ideas about why the smaller opposition parties did so badly in the general election last week.

'Crowd sang Mandela's name with a lump in its throat'

Where the English have football, South Africans have politics. This occurred to me as I stood near the stadium where SA will host the World Cup final.

Zille set to become Western Cape premier

DA leader Helen Zille will step down as Cape Town mayor on Wednesday when she's gazetted as a member of the Western Cape provincial legislature.

Hope from the homeboy

Nkandla: already thankful, but also expectant that the ANC's promise of a "better life for all" will resonate through these hills and valleys.

Feeling the vote

For the first time, blind South Africans have voted in secret, thanks to a new Braille ballot template.

Zuma proclaims 'new era of hope'

Party leaders gathered with IEC officials and the media at the results centre on Saturday afternoon in Pretoria where the results were announced.

ANC rules National Assembly, but misses two-thirds

In the final tally, the African National Congress dominates the National Assembly but misses its two-thirds majority by an inch.

ANC happy with its mandate

The ANC was happy with its performance in the election despite missing a two-thirds majority by a whisker, the party said on Saturday.

ANC to fall short of two-thirds vote

The ANC is set to fall just short of the two-thirds of votes needed to ensure a parliamentary majority sufficient to make sweeping changes.

Zuma's victory intensifies pressure on Mugabe

Jacob Zuma's election victory has been welcomed by ministers in Zimbabwe as intensifying pressure on President Robert Mugabe.

The power of the poor

Zuma tapped into the mood of the poor black majority, but they too will turn against him if he fails to deliver.

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