Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province
South Africa has a right to pursue its national interests anywhere in the world and not to simply follow the dictates of the West, the US in particular
Newly elected mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there is ‘pressure’ for the ANC to fail the metro ‘as the EFF and DA had done’
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Jacob Zuma will be the first presidential candidate to be on the ballot paper and a charge sheet simultaneously
Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters
Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May
Plans like the one announced by employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi won’t move the needle on joblessness
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Her resilience serves as a shining example – a reminder that no matter how difficult the road may be, we must never give up the fight for what is right
Focus policing on drug cartels and not the users, say newcomers to the political space, identifying the need for rehabilitation programmes
John Steenhuisen and Velenkosini Hlabisa cast a line in the water to exploit the ANC’s weaknesses
Opposition parties are aiming to use the ANC’s water infrastructure failures to garner votes
The now former National Assembly speaker said her resignation was not an admission of guilt regarding the corruption charges she faces
The party is found to be in contempt of court for having failed to hand over all the documents relating to Ramaphosa’s time as deployment head
The deputy secretary general of the ANC warned that not voting would be a setback to resolving issues such as electricity, housing and water
We sent questions to the ANC, DA, EFF, IFP, FF Plus, ActionSA, PA, MK Party and RISE Mzansi
Few parties align with my beliefs as a follower of Islam and a South African, writes Ozayr Patel
The governing party has lost its battle over uMkhonto weSizwe party’s registration
The Democratic Alliance leader says a coalition with the governing party might be the ‘least worst option to prevent the radicals from taking over’
The Democratic Alliance leader said he respected people for getting a degree but university could not have taught him what he knows after 23 years in politics
The Democratic Alliance wants the motion to be debated next week
ANC ‘only has itself to blame’ for missing deadlines to oppose the registration of MK
Many if not most South Africans welcome the decline of electoral support for the ANC. But the alarming reality is that the alternatives could be far worse
Cabinet will be cut to a maximum of 20 posts and deputy minister positions done away with
The KwaZulu-Natal government claims the traditional prime minister wanted to ‘collapse’ royal event
The new Zulu prime minister has been giving the ANC chest pains since the king appointed him
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader said the party’s secretary general, Marshall Dlamini, would replace Shivambu as its national deployee in the province
Unlike ANC governments, we must practise consistent, inclusive solidarity and internationalism
Acting for the MK party, Dali Mpofu said the ANC was only challenging the registration of the party because Jacob Zuma was campaigning for it
The Jacob Zuma-backed party will be facing off in the electoral court on Tuesday against the ANC, which is trying to have it deregistered
The ruling party believes the DA is ‘compelled’ to go public on how it took decisions on top appointments where it governs