Zizi, who was made a pariah in the ANC, is now on the party’s campaign trail to try to woo back voters it has lost
South Africa’s parties that run prosperous governments will be those that are successful in developing and nurturing coalitions
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
Trust in big political parties is dwindling but that’s not necessarily a win for everybody else
Voting tactically may seem like a realistic, mature option, but it compromises the integrity of your vote and is corrosive to the long-term health of democracy
The Ugu district municipality has, for years, failed to provide a constant source of clean water and parties are pitching their elections campaigns around the crisis
Cape Town emerged as the leader on overall citizen satisfaction for the fifth consecutive year, followed by Ekurhuleni
No money for posters means fewer politicians leering from the light poles, six months after the polls
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
The Ekurhuleni mayor’s family home and the Katlehong section in which it is situated are spared the debilitating five-hour blackouts from powerless Eskom
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
Independent candidates look set to play a greater role in the metro municipality after 1 November
Hello from the other side
It’s a long shot at political redemption for the former health minister and, more pressingly, a bid to avert criminal charges
Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela allegedly used a portion of state funds for struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s commemoration for their own benefit
ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe told people in Daveyton to stop expecting handouts from the government
Former president Thabo Mbeki urged business and government and society to work together to tackle issues such as poverty, unemployment and poor services and infrastructure
The EFF has a stronger online presence than the ANC and Democratic Alliance
In papers filed on Tuesday, Mkhwebane said that she would abide by the court’s decision in the matter.
The Climate Justice Charter Movement has critiqued the manifestos of the main parties contesting the local government elections and found them ‘shallow’
One other man was shot dead and two others were rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds
Eastern Cape’s head of public works Babalo Madikizela has hit back at Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, saying she had no authority to investigate him
The Hawks have accused the NPA of ‘dragging its feet’ despite voluminous evidence against the Eastern Cape premier
The former president wants his supporters to stay in the ANC and fight for control of the party
Eastern Cape Premier Mabuyane has suggested that ANC secretary general Ace Magashule is behind the fraud and corruption inquiry
Some ANC members claim Tshwane’s regional executive committee is ‘dysfunctional’, but leaders will assess the situation only after the local government elections
During a media briefing on Tuesday, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane told journalists that she had fired MEC Mandla Msibi with immediate effect
Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos
The ANC in the Eastern Cape wants Premier Oscar Mabuyane and MEC Babalo Madikizela to submit themselves to the provincial integrity committee after a scathing report by the public protector.
Days after the DA had to take down ‘racist’ posters, the IFP has its own ‘royal’ drama over the use of the Zulu monarch’s picture
ANC head of elections Fikile Mbalula suggested deputy president David Mabuza’s announcement that he was in the running for another term was premature
Desperate to claw back the public’s trust, the president missteped and betrayed his own weak understanding of ethics and the meaning of leadership