Its mistakes quickly forgotten, the ruling party reasons that those who didn’t vote do support the ANC after all.
No tough action has been taken against the president despite surveys showing his many scandals are impacting the party’s electoral performance.
Young bloods, including Malusi Gigaba and Fikile Mbalula, are tipped to rise from the election’s ashes.
The Democratic Alliance and ANC are set to begin the horse-trading in the municipalities and metros that failed to produce an outright majority.
The upstart who could be the kingmaker is in big demand, but coalitions present serious problems.
The Mail & Guardian profiles mayoral candidates in three of the highly contested metros.
Almost three years after his death, former president Nelson Mandela’s name continues to dominate South African politics.
M&G political editor Matuma Letsoalo spoke to Glen Mashinini, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission.
Insiders reveal the party’s plan to take radical damage control steps after next week’s elections.
The former president’s reasons are corruption in state institutions and because the party lost confidence in him in 2008 and recalled him.