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KZN official's electoral fraud trial unprecedented

12 Jun 2009 12:22 - Staff Reporter
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

06 Jun 2009 10:31 - Staff Reporter
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.

Baleka Mbete says media speculation 'distorted'

12 May 2009 08:46 - Staff Reporter
Media speculation about why ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete was not sworn in as an MP last week was "distorted", she said on Tuesday.

Manuel named head of planning

10 May 2009 15:00 - Staff Reporter
Trevor Manuel was appointed to head a powerful new planning body on Sunday, keeping the former finance minister at the heart of policy making.

ANC, DA drag heels in removing election posters

07 May 2009 16:24 - Thembelihle Tshabalala
Johannesburg Metro police will fine political parties if they don't remove their election posters by Monday, spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said.

The comeback kid

06 May 2009 11:26 - Staff Reporter
Parliament is set to choose Jacob Zuma as president on Wednesday after the ANC's resounding election victory, capping a remarkable political comeback.

New era dawns for MPs

04 May 2009 16:56 - Staff Reporter
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.

How the IFP lost Zululand to Zuluboy

04 May 2009 09:28 - Niren Tolsi
According to the IFP, ordinary voters were tired of the ANC's inability to develop, the rural areas especially.

SACP: 'The election is over, but the struggle continues'

02 May 2009 00:00 - Staff Reporter
The victory in the general elections was not a "blank cheque" given to the ANC-led alliance to rule for another five years, the SACP said on Friday.

Zuma's security detail beefed up

02 May 2009 09:16 - Staff Reporter
ANC president Jacob Zuma's security detail has been beefed up ahead of his inauguration next week because there were some people who hated him.

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

01 May 2009 14:26 - Staff Reporter
The "Stop Zuma" campaign denied the ANC a two-thirds majority in the recent elections, DA leader Helen Zille said on Friday.

Cope's cash conundrum

02 May 2009 06:00 - Mandy Rossouw
The party's money troubles have partly been addressed by the fact that it will have 30 paid MPs in the National Assembly.

Mashatile tops ANC Gauteng premier list

29 Apr 2009 15:32 - Staff Reporter
The Gauteng African National Congress on Wednesday recommended three people for the position of provincial premier.

What next for Zuma and the media?

30 Apr 2009 06:00 - Guy Berger
That the press is out of kilter with the voting preferences of the majority of South Africans is not a bad thing for democracy.

Electoral commission lists new MPs and MPLs

29 Apr 2009 15:08 - Staff Reporter
The IEC on Wednesday released the official list of MPs and MPLs due to take up their seats in the national and provincial legislatures.

And the winners are ...

30 Apr 2009 06:00 - Matuma Letsoalo
At least 10 new faces are expected to adorn Cabinet positions shortly after Jacob Zuma's inauguration next month.

Splitting ministries

30 Apr 2009 06:00 - Matuma Letsoalo
The Mail & Guardian learned recently that Jacob Zuma's administration will expand national ministries from 28 to 32.

DA's hard-line surge hit other opposition parties

28 Apr 2009 12:12 - Staff Reporter
The Freedom Front Plus has its own ideas about why the smaller opposition parties did so badly in the general election last week.

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