African Christian Democratic Party

/ 3 September 2024

Tshwane power shift: ActionSA poised for mayoral position, ANC gets speaker in deal to oust DA

It is still not clear exactly who ActionSA will field as its preferred candidate

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By Lunga Mzangwe

Analysis

/ 5 January 2024

Battle for South Africa: will this be the year of the opposition?

The biggest opposition parties are intent on usurping the ANC’s power by forming alliances with smaller left and right wing parties

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By Paddy Harper and Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 18 November 2023

Can coalitions stabilise the economy?

With the right amount of planning, political coalitions can work – and even create the environment for better economic solutions

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By Sarah Smit

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

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By Paddy Harper

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

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By Paddy Harper

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

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By Paddy Harper

National

/ 17 July 2023

Sex work decriminalisation postponed

While some lobbyists have welcomed the delay, others believe it will have negative consequences

By Eunice Masson

Politics

/ 9 June 2023

R500m election kitty: moonshot, money shot or long shot?

Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process

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By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 9 May 2023

EXPLAINER: Musical chairs in the City of Johannesburg

At the 2021 local government elections, neither of the two biggest parties got a mandate to govern alone in Johannesburg

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By Lizeka Tandwa

National

/ 6 April 2023

God in politics: Divine boundaries exist in secular South Africa

The country is hyper religious but has prided itself on not talking politics at the church table

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By Luke Feltham

Opinion

/ 2 November 2022

South African coalition politics doesn’t have to be a ‘dirty game’

For politics to benefit us all, we will have to build practical wisdom. In other words, we must be focused on ethical behaviour

By Chris Jones

National

/ 23 August 2022

State capture whistleblower Vytjie Mentor dies

The former ANC MP and activist had been ill since June

By Paddy Harper

Politics

/ 18 November 2021

ActionSA rakes in R16.9m in just three months

Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA

By Khaya Koko

Politics

/ 16 November 2021

Collapsed: EFF leaves coalition negotiating table with the ANC

The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders

By Lizeka Tandwa

Article

/ 7 February 2020

ANC agrees to discuss more seats in Western Cape

The ANC in the Western Cape has agreed, in principle, to discuss a move to call for the increase in the number of seats for elected public representatives. Following an interim provincial leadership committee meeting last weekend, the party said it is willing to discuss the matter, and raise it with the party’s national leadership. […]

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 20 June 2019

DA wants its mayor out – he won’t go

Despite the DA having more seats in Knysna, the ANC has chosen the town’s mayor

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 9 May 2019

EARLY DA LEAD SET TO HOLD IN THE WESTERN CAPE

Speaking at the Western Cape results centre, the DA’s Premier candidate Alan Winde says his party is not celebrating just yet

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 28 March 2019

Vytjie to put her cross next to the cross

Mentor says it is her Christian faith which attracted her to the party, after becoming disenchanted with the ANC.

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 13 February 2019

EFF calls on Gordhan to resign over Eskom blunders

The Red Berets say the public enterprises minister was a member of the Cabinet which led to Eskom’s failure

By Lester Kiewit

Article

/ 5 January 2019

Msimanga distances himself from appointment of ‘unqualified’ acting city manager

Msimanga said that it was the prerogative of city manager Moeketsi Mosola to name someone to act in his place while he was away

By Pelane Phakgadi

Article

/ 6 December 2018

Land expropriation decision an EFF victory, but what about the landless?

The EFF needs to work with the ANC to get the two-thirds majority required to amend section 25 of the Constitution

By Lucas Ledwaba

Article

/ 27 August 2018

DA ambushed by dissent in NMB

DA councillor Victor Manyathi’s refusal to vote against the motion of no confidence led to council speaker Jonathan Lawack being voted out on Monday

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 5 June 2018

How the ACDP peddled unproven fact in its bid to tighten SA’s abortion laws

The party cannot substantiate claims it made before Parliament in March, finds Africa Check.

By Africa Check Author, Gopolang Makou and Bhekisisa Team

Article

/ 11 May 2018

Parties need to dance to the coalition tune

The ‘big three’ parties are floundering but the little ones are gaining huge political clout

By Richard Calland

Article

/ 4 April 2017

Opposition parties: Zuma or South Africa. The two cannot co-exist

Just hours after the opposition parties’ meeting, Standard & Poor’s made its credit downgrade.

By Given Sigauqwe

Article

/ 4 November 2016

FBI probing fake documents targeting Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign

Investigators have also asked Democratic Party officials to provide copies of other suspected faked documents that have been circulating.

By Mark Hosenball

Article

/ 7 April 2016

Proposal for MPs to apologise to Madonsela dismissed

Opposition MPs argued that, in light of the Concourt ruling on Nkandla, Parliament should apologise to the public protector. ANC MPs disagreed.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 12 June 2014

ACDP refuses to come to EFF’s office party

Parliament will have to intervene in a feud between the EFF and ACDP over coveted office space.

By Andisiwe Makinana

Article

/ 10 May 2014

IEC responds to discrepancies on audited election results

The IEC has responded to allegations of voting discrepancies, saying the worst incidents are a result of corrections being made.

By Verashni Pillay and Mmanaledi Mataboge

Article

/ 27 March 2014

ACDP’s 10 tough questions: Love your gay children

In the second instalment of our 10 tough questions to party leaders ahead of the election, the ACDP’s Kenneth Meshoe talks about rape, HIV and portn.

By Verashni Pillay

Article

/ 19 February 2014

Opposition wants charges against SABC’s Motsoeneng

A group of opposition parties plan to lay criminal charges against SABC acting chief operations officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

By Sapa

Article

/ 28 July 2012

ACDP: ANC’s lack of clarity is stifling economic growth

In a meeting of regional heads, the African Christian Democratic Party said policies on nationalisation and land reform were scaring away investors.

By Sapa

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