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ANC owes believers a better ending
A deeply personal reflection on how an older generation's unwavering loyalty to the ANC, rooted in the struggle against apartheid, clashes with the governing party's contemporary…
Axed from party lists, Joburg councillors threaten to skip final council sitting
Several City of Johannesburg councillors excluded from candidate lists ahead of the local government elections are planning to boycott the final council sitting.
ANC coffers dry as donors pull the plug
ANC Treasurer-General Gwen Ramokgopa explains how donor disclosure stigma and past financial mismanagement have hampered the party's fundraising, as the ANC implements…
ANC heads to ConCourt in bid to get 181 councillors on ballot
The ANC has approached the Constitutional Court to overturn an Electoral Court ruling and compel the IEC to include 181 candidate councillors on the ballot after missing the…
Electoral Court dismisses ANC case over councillor candidate submissions
The Electoral Court has dismissed the ANC's challenge regarding the submission of councillor candidate lists to the IEC, leaving the party unable to field 181 councillors unless…
Technology must serve democracy, not stand between the people and their choice
As South Africa approaches local government elections, electoral modernisation and digital tools must prioritise democratic access, institutional integrity, and the…
This is bigger than the ANC
Beyond the headlines focused on the ANC, the ongoing candidate registration dispute affects 45 political parties and raises critical democratic questions for the Electoral Court…
Mbalula: I won’t resign unless the ANC tells me to
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he will not step down voluntarily following internal backlash over missed candidate submission deadlines with the Electoral Commission.
546 political parties to contest 2026 local government elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections…
Political analyst warns of assassinations as MK Party rank and file jostle for positions before municipal elections
A political analyst warns of escalating hostilities and potential deadly skirmishes within the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party ahead of municipal elections, fueled by tensions…
IEC adds 754 000 new voters over two registration weekends
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has significantly boosted the national voters' roll, adding 754,000 first-time voters during its June and August registration…
A call to action against Afrophobic violence
The Beijing+30 Women’s Movement expresses its grave concern and unequivocal condemnation of the rising and increasingly violent wave of Afrophobic attacks unfolding across South…
IEC defends its VMD system as registration balloons to 2.9m
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has defended the performance of its voter registration technology after nearly three million voter registration transactions were…
‘My father is a chess player and a very smart man’ – Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former president Jacob Zuma, maintains she will not leave the uMkhonto weSizwe Party despite her expulsion, citing a lack of proper…