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2024 elections

Electoral commission blow for embattled NFP
Politics
/ 19 October 2023

Electoral commission blow for embattled NFP

The party has until next March to elect a unified national leadership if it wants to contest the 2024 polls

By Paddy Harper
No need to axe police minister, says ANC
Politics
/ 16 October 2023

No need to axe police minister, says ANC

The chair of the party’s subcommittee on peace and stability, Polly Boshielo, says it trusts and supports Cele, despite calls for him to be dismissed

By Lizeka Tandwa
Coalition bills in the pipeline, but not before 2024 elections
Politics
/ 12 October 2023

Coalition bills in the pipeline, but not before 2024 elections

The government hopes to have local government regulations ready by the next municipal poll in 2026

By Paddy Harper
Vuyo Zungula ready to play kingmaker in 2024 elections
Politics
/ 11 October 2023

Vuyo Zungula ready to play kingmaker in 2024 elections

The ATM leader says the party has been growing since playing a pivotal role in holding President Cyril Ramaphosa accountable over the Phala Phala scandal

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mmusi Maimane looks set to join ‘moonshot coalition’
Politics
/ 10 October 2023

Mmusi Maimane looks set to join ‘moonshot coalition’

The party leader is one of the participants on a five-day German tour to learn how coalitions are managed in that country

By Paddy Harper
ACDP preparing to join multiparty opposition coalition
Politics
/ 6 October 2023

ACDP preparing to join multiparty opposition coalition

Tensions over Tshwane between ActionSA and the Democratic Alliance are not expected affect the multi-party pact

By Paddy Harper
More parties than paper as election campaign gets going
Thought Leader
/ 29 September 2023

More parties than paper as election campaign gets going

The time for sod-turning and ribbon-cutting is nearly upon us

By Paddy Harper
DA/IFP coalition makes more gains in Umhlathuze by-election
Politics
/ 29 September 2023

DA/IFP coalition makes more gains in Umhlathuze by-election

The two parties hope to unseat the ANC next year through their pre-election cooperation agreement

By Paddy Harper
Fraud claims fly as Pappas hits the KZN campaign trail
Politics
/ 29 September 2023

Fraud claims fly as Pappas hits the KZN campaign trail

The uMngeni mayor says he is up to the ‘mathematically difficult’ challenge

By Paddy Harper
Cabinet yet to discuss damning National Development Plan findings
Business
/ 28 September 2023

Cabinet yet to discuss damning National Development Plan findings

A 10-year review of the NDP lays bare the extent to which the economy has regressed, as its targets slip further from the government’s grasp

By Sarah Smit
NDP targets prove elusive as SA’s economy regresses
Business
/ 26 September 2023

NDP targets prove elusive as SA’s economy regresses

A review of the NDP notes that the economy has not performed adequately to rid the country of poverty, inequality and unemployment by 2030

By Sarah Smit
Political Party Funding Act needs teeth, says IEC
Politics
/ 26 September 2023

Political Party Funding Act needs teeth, says IEC

Parties can currently circumvent disclosure by soliciting donations of under R100 000

By Mandisa Nyathi
The ANC’s ‘Big A’ blame game
Thought Leader
/ 20 September 2023

The ANC’s ‘Big A’ blame game

The ruling party would have our country relitigate the past ad nauseam. We need solutions not blame

By Mmusi Maimane
ANCYL wants its deputy president to be a minister
Politics
/ 19 September 2023

ANCYL wants its deputy president to be a minister

The league’s national spokesperson said it will agitate for all its provincial chairpersons to be appointed as MECs

By Lizeka Tandwa
More history, less critique in ANC’s 2019 elections manifesto review
Politics
/ 9 September 2023

More history, less critique in ANC’s 2019 elections manifesto review

The governing party asks voters to ignore its failings and focus on its long-term successes

By Paddy Harper
The ANC’s internal cracks and the moonshot: What’s new?
Thought Leader
/ 8 September 2023

The ANC’s internal cracks and the moonshot: What’s new?

South Africa’s news headlines suggest the opposition and the ANC are still struggling to get its act together

By Ian Siebörger
ANC not looking for coalition partners in next year’s elections, says Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 2 September 2023

ANC not looking for coalition partners in next year’s elections, says Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the ANC was confident in its strategy to win elections

By Mandisa Nyathi
Acing the one-election wonder
Thought Leader
/ 1 September 2023

Acing the one-election wonder

The earth shook in Jozi but Magashule’s party is no seismic event, politically speaking

By Paddy Harper
Big wins for DA as moonshot gets ready to fly
Politics
/ 18 August 2023

Big wins for DA as moonshot gets ready to fly

Parties agree on common policy and power-sharing principles ahead of next year’s poll

By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa
Opposition parties agree on moonshot coalition vision, principles and priorities
Politics
/ 17 August 2023

Opposition parties agree on moonshot coalition vision, principles and priorities

Parties have also agreed to invite more opposition groups to join the pre-election coalition pact

By Paddy Harper
Steenhuisen: Moonshot pact is not anti-ANC
Politics
/ 16 August 2023

Steenhuisen: Moonshot pact is not anti-ANC

The DA leader has said the pact was about dislodging the ruling party and stopping a coalition between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters

By Umamah Bakharia
Limpopo MECs are useless, says Sekhukhune regional secretary
Politics
/ 15 August 2023

Limpopo MECs are useless, says Sekhukhune regional secretary

ANC leaders hoping for a spot in the provincial and national lists have intensified their campaigns as the party’s list conference approaches

By Lizeka Tandwa
Paul Mashatile: Time to build framework for coalitions
Thought Leader
/ 4 August 2023

Paul Mashatile: Time to build framework for coalitions

The country’s success is far more important than that of any of its political parties, writes Paul Mashatile, deputy president of South Africa

By Paul Mashatile
DA warns delegates to disregard message criticising Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 2 April 2023

DA warns delegates to disregard message criticising Steenhuisen

The anonymous message called the incumbent opposition leader a liar who was unable to increase voter share to beat the ANC in next year’s national election

By Lizeka Tandwa
We must rise to the 2024 poll challenge: Change the game not just the players
Opinion
/ 11 November 2022

We must rise to the 2024 poll challenge: Change the game not just the players

We — the people of South Africa — have the chance to write the agenda for the future

By Tessa Dooms
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