The recent election has shown again that the extremism which worries democrats in much of the world has little traction in South Africa
A credible Cabinet needs to fight for the economy and prevent losses in the 2021 local elections
The governing party’s list of premiers features both new and old faces
The ANC selected premiers after its election win.
Only two out of seven provinces get women premiers and party prescribes that all speakers should be women
Both parties are set to make difficult decisions as they discuss the way forward, after an election where both lost ground
Latest victim was a witness in another political murder
Nearly a million votes will decide who will rule the financial heartland of South Africa
Parties like the Freedom Front Plus have enjoyed a surge in interest online
Party secretary general says the weather and the natural progression of democracy led to ANC decline
ANC Gauteng on a knife edge but party remains quietly confiden
During the last national elections in 2014, Bekkersdal, west of Johannesburg, was the site of protests, sparked by service delivery woes
The 65 percent of South Africa’s citizens who voted seem to have agreed that the ruling party deserves a final attempt to clean up its act
Our political parties made little mention of global warming, despite the glaring crisis that is upon us
With his mandate now assured, the president has to balance ANC demands with effective governance
To effectively lead South Africa out of the morass, Ramaphosa must prioritise service to the people.
But at least our reporter in KwaZulu-Natal did not have to wait for uBaba to vote like he did in the 2014 election
Although it deepens our democracy to see this equitable division of power, it also suggests that South Africans are moving further from each other
Our readers write in about election research
Paradigm shifts for the liberation party are necessary if it wishes to hold on to its power
The ANC and DA rarely agree, but on the issue of party funding both camps feel the new law is far too strict
Various political party members have shared their views on the election results.
The DA leader has been searched for the most after his address at the weekend
According to the poll, conducted during March and April, the ANC will take above 61% of the vote regardless of voter turnout
The Democratic Alliance seems to be well on its way to retaining the province according to data released by the Institute of Race Relations
Supporters at Sunday’s Siyanqoba rally were confident the governing party will win the May 8 elections, and the president feels no different
Ramaphosa told a packed Ellis Park the ANC would not "surrender our freedom to corruption and state capture."
By joining forces with the New National Party, the DA set itself up from the start to bear the racism tag
Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves
A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause
A Gauteng elections research team says an ANC win in the province will mean the party has one last chance to ‘get it right’
To dislodge a winner like the ANC you have to do better than point out its weaknesses.