The idea of unity has become brittle as inequality becomes more severe along race and class configurations
The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery
Party insiders say it is now up to their negotiators to muster the numbers ahead of the vote on Friday
The EFF leader changes his views faster than a Nigerian man running in flip-flops
The province is expected to have a woman premier for the first time
Parties will back Inkatha Freedom Party provincial chairperson Thami Ntuli for premier
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
The NF party wants a provincial cabinet seat in return for its support
Unless South Africans see a direct improvement to their livelihoods, it will result in civil unrest
The party says it is not censoring members but is imposing democratic centralism
Senior staff were allegedly told ahead of the elections ‘to cough up R5 million or resign’
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
How the numbers could play out with various parties when the ANC is 42 parliamentary seats short
The coalitions that will soon take place will determine the course of South Africa for years to come
Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms
As coalition discussions intensify, the party could end up making significant policy concessions to navigate South Africa’s uncertain future
The secretary general said the only party that had been difficult to speak to had been MK, because Jacob Zuma was unreachable
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
The Financial Stability Review highlights resilience, but warns of geopolitical risks and high government debt exposure
Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
Fikile Mbalula said the party would not be bullied, and would engage sensibly in the best interests of the people
As the liberal establishment and the kleptocratic nationalists in and outside of the ANC both see a moment of political possibility for themselves it is the left in the ANC that must now step up
As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
The failure of coalitions in metros demonstrates the need for transparent and publicly available agreements
While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”
Sources have suggested there is an in-principle agreement between the two biggest parties that they will work together
The EFF leader said the party’s key takeaway for the election was that the MK party had helped achieve its goal of depriving the ANC of its outright majority
The party has been decimated in what was once one of its strongest provinces
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
Did Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for the stoner vote suffer from short-term memory loss?