South Africa’s political narrative is mired in a swamp of inadequacy and hypocrisy
This year’s national and provicial poll introduces changes – but no sure fixes for a broken system
The governing party managed to retain three wards in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng and North West
During a Mail & Guardian elections town hall debate, he also blamed technology in part for the high joblessness rate
The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa.
The party is also aiming for gains in two provinces, says president on the eve of its manifesto launch
The ‘Big Three’ are not far apart on their plans for the poorest of the poor
The ruling party seems to have failed to remove tainted people from its parliamentary lists
But spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the party will only elect its officials after the 29 May national and provincial elections
The ANC leader, who was implicated in the commission on state capture chaired by the chief justice, said Zondo had the ‘serious weakness’ of thinking the report was about himself
The M&G and University of Limpopo host a forum to discuss, among others, what a coalition government could mean for South Africa
Leader Bantu Holomisa launched the party manifesto on Saturday, also promising zero tolerance for corruption
Zweli Mkhize says the party will address the costs of essentials such as food, housing, healthcare, energy, transport and wages
The EFF leader said it was nonsensical to argue that the nationalisation and expropriation of land would repel investors
The EFF leader has said that the door was still open to collaboration with the DA and MK parties after the elections, but not with Ramaphosa
Voters can inspect the roll to ensure they have been correctly registered
The youth have the power to overcome the inequalities from the past that still exist today
The party wants to tie ministerial performance contracts to implementing key manifesto items
The governing party also said it would progressively work towards implementing a basic income support grant
South Africa’s youth are not apathetic but they don’t feel connected to the government and political parties and they don’t trust politicians
ANC head of elections Mdumiseni Ntuli believes the president’s approval rating provides an advantageous platform for campaigning
One of the party’s core proposals is to replace broad-based black economic empowerment, which it says has only enriched ‘a tiny, connected elite’
The party’s energy strategy is similar to that of the ANC-led government, which includes liberalising the country’s energy market
The ruling party’s head of elections has said the ANC should be worried that members were moving to the new party while the IFP should also be concerned
The ANC is hoping to use the former president’s popularity among coloured voters to destabilise the Democratic Alliance
The mentality of denial and blame shifting has landed us where we are in 2024
The Economic Freedom Fighters argues that implemented to its fullest, it’s plan would restructure the entire landscape of the country
The president’s statecraft was on full display during his State of the Nation address as he wove a strong story despite having little to work with
The president said ‘every person responsible’ must be held to account, in a state of the nation address made with the election in mind
Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation speech will count in the long term, if he survives the elections, but it is too late to buy him voters, experts say
The poll also suggest the ANC could drop below 50%, requiring it to form a coalition to govern the country
There is a tendency to think of the president as ineffective. But his first term has seen a marked hastening of structural reforms, which could change the economy forever