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2019 Elections

IEC upholds one list objection — against PAC candidate
Article
/ 9 April 2019

IEC upholds one list objection — against PAC candidate

The IEC announced on Tuesday that only one of the 52 objections it received was upheld

By Natasha Marrian
It’s not too late, ANC lists will be cleaned: Mbalula
Article
/ 8 April 2019

It’s not too late, ANC lists will be cleaned: Mbalula

Briefing journalists on the 30-day countdown toward the election, the ANC’s head of elections admitted that the campaign was not “going our way”

By Natasha Marrian
Vote for parties that live up to promises
Article
/ 5 April 2019

Vote for parties that live up to promises

Who is likely to ensure I am freer to express discontent while ensuring that I don’t prefer death because healthcare is unaffordable?

By Zukiswa Wanner
‘His Excellency’  bows out of the House
Article
/ 22 March 2019

‘His Excellency’  bows out of the House

The nonagenarian MP is finally calling it a day and putting his faith in the precocious IFP caucus

By Lester Kiewit
ANC takes City Press to ombud over ‘We don’t need white votes’ report
Article
/ 18 March 2019

ANC takes City Press to ombud over ‘We don’t need white votes’ report

In a statement issued on Sunday, the party said the headline of the story did not reflect what Ace Magashule was reported to have said in the article

By Canny Maphanga
Dagga Party waiting to exhale on whether it will be on ballot
Article
/ 14 March 2019

Dagga Party waiting to exhale on whether it will be on ballot

The Dagga Party of South Africa’s high hopes to contest the 2019 elections could go up in smoke.

By Lester Kiewit
ANC parliamentary list includes leaders implicated in state capture
Article
/ 13 March 2019

ANC parliamentary list includes leaders implicated in state capture

Only candidates with criminal records barred, ANC secretary general confirms

By Paddy Harper
Dagga Party credits grassroots support to get on ballot
Article
/ 13 March 2019

Dagga Party credits grassroots support to get on ballot

Earlier this week, the budding political party put out a call to supporters to donate to their election campaign

By Lester Kiewit
The rise and fall of Mmusi Maimane
Article
/ 8 February 2019

The rise and fall of Mmusi Maimane

The Democratic Alliance is ‘rudderless’ and its inexperienced leader is unable to navigate the pitfalls of the political landscape

By Staff Reporter
NCOP adopts Electoral Laws Amendment Bill — what this means for 2019
Article
/ 10 January 2019

NCOP adopts Electoral Laws Amendment Bill — what this means for 2019

The bill will enable voters to cast their votes even if their addresses aren’t on the voters’ roll yet

By Jan Gerber
ANC wraps list conference — over to members to ‘accept or decline’
Article
/ 6 January 2019

ANC wraps list conference — over to members to ‘accept or decline’

The party says more than 800 names have been debated and discussed. The top 25 names will go into a ‘safe zone’.

By Agency
2019: Africa heads into an election year
Africa
/ 2 January 2019

2019: Africa heads into an election year

Voters in several African nations, including Nigeria and South Africa, are headed to the ballot box in 2019

By Deutsche Welle 1
The ANC must take the list process seriously or it will be punished at the polls
Article
/ 1 January 2019

The ANC must take the list process seriously or it will be punished at the polls

The ANC would be wise to remember the losses it suffered in the local government elections in 2016

By Staff Reporter
Election season brings the conflation of party and state
Article
/ 23 November 2018

Election season brings the conflation of party and state

Based on our history, the election period will probably be marked by the misuse and abuse of state resources

By Staff Reporter
Can the centre hold, or will South Africa get its own Bolsonaro?
Analysis
/ 7 November 2018

Can the centre hold, or will South Africa get its own Bolsonaro?

Polls indicate that voters are unlikely to abandon the African National Congress

By Roger Southall
Zwakele Mncwango named as DA KZN premier candidate
Article
/ 13 September 2018

Zwakele Mncwango named as DA KZN premier candidate

The Democratic Alliance has announced their latest premier candidate as the party looks to the 2019 elections

By Mashadi Kekana
Ramaphosa confident of 2019 ANC victory in Gauteng
Article
/ 20 July 2018

Ramaphosa confident of 2019 ANC victory in Gauteng

Gauteng is expected to be one of the most fiercely contested provinces in next year’s elections

By Dineo Bendile
ANC demands more SABC coverage ahead of 2019 polls
Article
/ 2 July 2018

ANC demands more SABC coverage ahead of 2019 polls

The ANC wants more SABC coverage, arguing the state broadcaster must recognise its majority share of the vote

By Tshidi Madia
2019 polls: ANC to call in the big guns
Article
/ 29 March 2018

2019 polls: ANC to call in the big guns

Ramaphosa thinks they could win now, but others want veterans to help to build a winnable campaign

By Matuma Letsoalo Author and Govan Whittles
IEC will get an upgrade for ‘robust’ 2019 elections
Article
/ 27 March 2018

IEC will get an upgrade for ‘robust’ 2019 elections

​The Electoral Commission needs major tech upgrades to be ready for ‘robust’ 2019 elections

By Paul Herman
ANC: Danny Jordaan redeployed to focus on winning 2019 elections
Article
/ 3 October 2016

ANC: Danny Jordaan redeployed to focus on winning 2019 elections

The former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor tendered his resignation as an ANC councillor on Sunday.

By Staff Reporter
‘I pray to God to take away this poverty’
Article
/ 16 April 2004

‘I pray to God to take away this poverty’

The Eastern Cape has some of the poorest districts in the country, according to Statistics South Africa

By Nawaal Deane
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