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2009 Elections

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/ 11 January 2009

Zille: ANC manifesto ‘long on promises, short on credibility’

The ANC election manifesto was "long on promises and short on credibility", Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille said on Saturday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 10 January 2009

ANC moves left in election pledge

The ANC vowed on Saturday to create jobs, improve education and health and fight crime in a shift to the left at the launch of its manifesto.

By Sapa, Mg Online Reporters Author, Boyd Webb and Agencies Author
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/ 10 January 2009

ANC launches election campaign

The African National Congress launched its manifesto for an election on Saturday in which it could finally face a serious political challenge.

By M&G Online reporter and Sapa Afp
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/ 10 January 2009

Stage set for ANC manifesto launch

The stage is set for the launch of the ANC’s election campaign on Saturday where ANC president Jacob Zuma will present the party’s list of promises.

By Mandy Rossouw
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/ 9 January 2009

ANC: Zuma-NPA deal would be logical

It would be ”logical” for Jacob Zuma to seek a deal with prosecutors if he faced graft charges again, the ANC said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 15 December 2008

Problem … what problem?

The recession has forced the ANC to rethink its election manifesto. Rapule Tabane spoke to the party’s head of policy, Jeff Radebe.

By Rapule Tabane
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/ 12 December 2008

SA parties woo voters online

In the run-up to the 2009 elections SA political parties are using the internet and its tools to encourage a political conversation among voters.

By Leani Wessels
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/ 11 December 2008

Fair vs foul in election coverage

The first issue is: to whom is election coverage supposed to be fair? Each political party naturally believes that the obligation is owed to it.

By Guy Berger
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/ 27 November 2008

SABC stands for election

If the SABC can rise to the challenge of covering the election to public acclaim, that would help consolidate its autonomy in general

By Guy Berger
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/ 26 November 2008

DA: For an open society

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. The Democratic Alliance’s Helen Zille has her turn.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 November 2008

IFP: From the ground

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the president of the IFP, outlines the IFP’s.

By Mangouthu Buthelezi
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/ 24 November 2008

ACDP: From a christian point of view

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. The ACDP will tackle five main challenges.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 23 November 2008

ID: To bridge the divide

A few political parties contesting next year’s election outline their manifestos. Lance Greyling of the Independent Democrats has his turn.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 November 2008

ANC looks back on tough year

The ANC’s national executive committee will review a tumultuous period in its history when it begins its final meeting of the year on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 20 November 2008

Time for a two-horse race?

Bantu Holomisa elicited frenzied cheering at Cope’s recent national convention, underscoring his continued popularity with disaffected black voters.

By Marianne Thamm
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/ 19 November 2008

ID: Bridging traditional gaps

Many charge that the ID is more of a one-person lobby group than an opposition party, but De Lille counters that it has grown both in membership terms

By Marianne Thamm
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/ 18 November 2008

The ‘silent revolution’ among South African voters

Marianne Thamm, Open Society Research Fellow for 2008, reports on new electoral volatility that poses a threat to the ANC’s overwhelming majority.

By Marianne Thamm
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/ 18 November 2008

Race less of an issue

South Africans are not overwhelmingly preoccupied with affirming their racial identities in their voting behaviour, a study has found.

By Marianner Thamm
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/ 18 November 2008

The IFP’s modern face

"What mobilised people for Zuma was the way he was fired as deputy president. People think it was done because he’s a Zulu".

By Marianne Thamm
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/ 11 November 2008

ANC denies delaying its lists

The ANC has rejected claims that it is delaying its list process to avoid mass resignations by supporters of former president Thabo Mbeki.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
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/ 7 September 2008

Alliance close to election pact

SACP, Cosatu to reach agreement with ANC to co-determine government policy.

By Rapule Tabane and Mandy Rossouw
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