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Thabo Mbeki says KwaZulu-Natal will listen to ANC’s call and vote for it
Politics
/ 11 May 2024

Thabo Mbeki says KwaZulu-Natal will listen to ANC’s call and vote for it

The former ANC president invoked the names of anti-apartheid activists buried in Heroes Acre in Pietermaritzburg while campaigning

By Anathi Madubela
EFF to capitalise on ANC’s failures in the North West
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

EFF to capitalise on ANC’s failures in the North West

The province received the worst performing municipalities rating by Good Governance Africa 2024

By Mandisa Nyathi
Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

Mbalula mines eThekwini’s ‘fertile and productive’ voter districts

Promises of infrastructure, grants and electricity topped the ANC secretary general’s week in KwaZulu-Natal

By Paddy Harper
Mixed reaction to Gwede Mantashe during ANC’s KZN campaigning
Politics
/ 10 May 2024

Mixed reaction to Gwede Mantashe during ANC’s KZN campaigning

The ANC has been under pressure to up its game in the province since Jacob Zuma announced last year that he would endorse the MK party

By Lunga Mzangwe
Creecy: Komati power station not a good test case for just energy transition
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2024

Creecy: Komati power station not a good test case for just energy transition

The ANC takes climate change seriously and has done so for the past 30 years, the minister said

By Sheree Bega
ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses
Politics
/ 9 May 2024

ANC campaign trail: Mantashe defends Mbalula’s luxury SUV, says his critics should ride to rallies on horses

The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province

By Lunga Mzangwe
Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Promises of jobs, grants as Fikile Mbalula hits KZN campaign trail

The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’

By Paddy Harper
Why was cadre deployment valuable?
Opinion
/ 8 May 2024

Why was cadre deployment valuable?

The ANC’s policy promoted transformation and representation in public institutions, but it has been criticised for contributing to corruption and mismanagement in government

By Karabo Mokgonyana
Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty
Politics
/ 8 May 2024

Report finds MK party, voter apathy and lack of trust mar election certainty

Although the ANC’s position as the governing party appears precarious, the possibility of it retaining a majority and still having significant clout must not be dismissed, say analysts

By Lyse Comins
T-shirts of Chris Hani as an MK commander mark Sexwale’s ANC campaign trail
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

T-shirts of Chris Hani as an MK commander mark Sexwale’s ANC campaign trail

The former Gauteng premier said the ANC, not Jacob Zuma, was the true custodian of the uMkhonto weSizwe brand

By Khaya Koko
MK party founder suspends Jacob Zuma, asks IEC to remove him from its list
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

MK party founder suspends Jacob Zuma, asks IEC to remove him from its list

Jabulani Khumalo has suspended Zuma for expelling him and taking over the leadership of the party

By Paddy Harper
IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May
Politics
/ 7 May 2024

IFP will move KwaZulu-Natal capital to Ulundi, if it wins the province on 29 May

The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy

By Paddy Harper
Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding
The Green Guardian
/ 6 May 2024

Ramokgopa: No link between elections and no load-shedding

The 40 days free of energy outages is a result of maintenance of the electricity system, lower peak-time demand and the return to service of units at Koeberg, Medupi and Kusile power stations

By Mandisa Nyathi
Korner Talk: Pravin Gordhan is Dr Evil
Opinion
/ 6 May 2024

Korner Talk: Pravin Gordhan is Dr Evil

The public enterprise minister would rather iron his penis than campaign for the ANC

By Khaya Koko
FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 1999: Guess who got Ma Mbeki’s vote
Opinion
/ 5 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 1999: Guess who got Ma Mbeki’s vote

From the Mail & Guardian, 4 to 10 June 1999 edition

By Peter Dickson
2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker
Opinion
/ 4 May 2024

2024 elections thick with irony, but politicians’ skins thicker

The ANC is blaming Jacob Zuma and not itself for the mess South Africa is in

By Paddy Harper
Mbeki defends his AIDS policies, says he will address the public soon
Politics
/ 4 May 2024

Mbeki defends his AIDS policies, says he will address the public soon

The former president, who has criticised Jacob Zuma of late, says his pandemic policies were misunderstood

By Lunga Mzangwe
FROM THE ARCHIVES | 1999 elections: Weighty win a comfort or a threat?
Opinion
/ 4 May 2024

FROM THE ARCHIVES | 1999 elections: Weighty win a comfort or a threat?

The size of the ANC’s electoral victory need not be an issue of burning concern

By Richard Calland
Mbalula’s office tied to elections list fiddling, Motlanthe reports
Politics
/ 3 May 2024

Mbalula’s office tied to elections list fiddling, Motlanthe reports

ANC officials have called for an investigation after the report by electoral committee head Kgalema Motlanthe found that the party’s
list submitted to the IEC had been altered

By Lizeka Tandwa
Former Gauteng premier Tokyo Sexwale called to bolster ANC election campaign
Politics
/ 3 May 2024

Former Gauteng premier Tokyo Sexwale called to bolster ANC election campaign

ANC Chairperson Panyaza Lesufi said the party was bringing out its heavyweights to with the province by more than 55%

By Lunga Mzangwe
ANC sets date for Zuma’s disciplinary hearing and he intends to show up
Politics
/ 2 May 2024

ANC sets date for Zuma’s disciplinary hearing and he intends to show up

The ANC veteran has been ordered to attend the hearing at Luthuli House

By Lunga Mzangwe
New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’
Politics
/ 2 May 2024

New DA economic policy promises ‘neoliberal utopia’

The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth

By Lyse Comins
Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice
Opinion
/ 1 May 2024

Abahlali baseMjondolo’s elections choice comes from no choice

The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land

By S’bu Zikode
‘Zuma a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ … Mbeki lays into his successor on campaign trail
Politics
/ 30 April 2024

‘Zuma a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ … Mbeki lays into his successor on campaign trail

The ANC veteran says his previous apology for the Eskom crisis was not appropriate, instead pointing a finger at the Zuma administration and the utility itself

By Lizeka Tandwa
Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate
Politics
/ 29 April 2024

Holomisa to stand as UDM Eastern Cape premier candidate

UDM founder appears ready to hand over control of the party

By Paddy Harper
Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them
Politics
/ 27 April 2024

Ekurhuleni residents threaten to boycott, disrupt elections if load-shedding reaches them

Phomolong has been spared from load-shedding because of its proximity to critical services

By Mandisa Nyathi
The opening season is open
Opinion
/ 26 April 2024

The opening season is open

The politicians whose names we had forgotten are suddenly initiating new projects

By Paddy Harper
Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president

The former president said people would be seeing a lot of him from now on, even though he not put aside his concerns about the ANC

By Lunga Mzangwe
LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa
Podcasts
/ 25 April 2024

LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa

Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier

The ANC suspended Msibi, the party’s provincial treasurer, two weeks before the premier’s action

By Lunga Mzangwe
High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage

The court agreed that it had no jurisdiction in the matter; it belonged before the electoral court and no other forum

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
Politics
/ 21 April 2024

Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes

During an NEC meeting, the party said all its ministers and provincial MECs must aggressively communicate success stories and urged the government to link its programmes with the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa
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