Both sides in Zimbabwe’s elections are claiming a landslide win for Zanu-PF, despite government threats to imprison anyone releasing early results.
Zimbabweans have begun the anxious wait for election results amid fears of vote-rigging, raised particularly by MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
As Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe cast his vote in his hometown, he vowed to serve a full five-year term should he win the election.
The removal of the ANC mayor in the North West’s Tlokwe local municipality has sparked a battle for ownership of expelled ANC councillors.
The ANC has filled six proportional representation councillor positions in the Tlokwe local municipality in Potchefstroom.
The recent North West executive committee’s reshuffle like many others creates wasteful expenditure and disrupts programmes meant to deliver services.
The party has expelled 14 rebellious councillors and is watching other municipalities for mutiny, writes Mmanaledi Mataboge.
Talks between Jacob Zuma and Barack Obama have exposed differences between SA and the US, but have also shown the efforts made to strengthen ties.
While Barack Obama’s visit is mainly to strengthen trade relations with SA, questions about Madiba’s legacy and the ANC’s ruling have arisen.
United States president Barack Obama on Saturday wished former president Nelson Mandela well as he lay critically ill in hospital.