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Poll snippets you may have missed

The M&G Political Team reminds you of how the voters showed that there are many surprises in any election

Supporters of the ruling African National Congress  man their party stand outside a polling station in Hangberg, an area of Houtbay, near Cape Town, on November 1, 2021, during South Africa’s local elections. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)

Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?

Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale

ActionSA is the dark horse of this year’s local government elections. (Photo by Papi Morake/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

ActionSA’s rise, low voter turnout likely to dominate aftermath of this year’s elections

The projections suggest that the two biggest parties — the ANC and the DA — will be eating a huge piece of humble pie as both the broad church and the blue party will see a…

LIVE: Local Elections 2021 Results

With hundreds of parties and close to 1 000 independent candidates contesting in municipalities, the 2021 local government election results will be nothing but surprising. Follow…

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Local elections 2021: A visual guide on what to expect

What are the biggest election issues where you live? M&G explains all

Ace carves his name in ANC history

Ace Magashule has thrown the ANC secretary general’s office, once occupied by stalwarts Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu, into disarray

Unfazed by decline in voters

‘Kitchen cabinet’ helps Jacob Zuma rule

A group of people with little or no apparent links to each other is said to be guiding President Jacob Zuma’s decision-making and staff appointments.

Parliament has ignored an overwhelming number of submissions made by the public into the controversial Traditional Courts Bill.

Inside the ANC MP vetting questionnaire

ANC members on the party’s list of parliamentary candidates are required to provide extensive personal information under Project Veritas.

The state of Jacob Zuma

The state of Jacob Zuma

Jobs are clearly Zuma’s priority, and the initiatives announced in the speech aim to address the profound unemployment crisis.