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.

Baleka Mbete says media speculation 'distorted'

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

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

Johannesburg Metro police will fine political parties if they don't remove their election posters by Monday, spokesperson Wayne Minnaar said.

The comeback kid

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

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

According to the IFP, ordinary voters were tired of the ANC's inability to develop, the rural areas especially.

Zuma's security detail beefed up

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.

Cope's cash conundrum

The party's money troubles have partly been addressed by the fact that it will have 30 paid MPs in the National Assembly.

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