Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma calls for Covid-19 caution as she gives political parties the green light to canvass for votes
It is still unclear how discontent with politics, and the effects of Covid-19, will affect voter turnout, according to research company Ipsos
Governing party denies lobbying the IEC or the Constitutional Court ahead of the announcement that candidate registration would be reopened
There is a huge difference between holding a governing party to account and making it an excuse for failing to face deep-rooted problems. Fixating on the ANC has given the one-third an excuse not to face difficult realities
The ANC president said the basic income grant should be cost effective and subject to long-term affordability
President Cyril Ramaphosa is said to be looking for someone who can bridge the gap between his office and the media.
Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values
Political analyst Ralph Mathekga’s new book, The ANC’s Last Decade: how the decline of the party will transform South Africa, is one of the few researched publications bold enough to offer specific timelines for the end of the ANC’s dominance
Branches in several provinces will go to court to challenge the ruling party’s final choice of councillor candidates for the local government elections
Some party leaders say he left the office in total disarray, which paved the way for disaster
The president and the Gunners coach inherited own-goal, deadwood ‘players’ and need a few seasons to offload them
The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time
The ANC in Johannesburg says charges against a ward councillor accused of instigating last month’s looting and violence are trumped up
The DA announces its mayoral candidates for this years local government elections while the ANC and EFF hold their cards close to the chest
To achieve a deeper democracy, it is necessary to confront the tensions that have existed between the media and successive presidents since 1994.
Duncan Village community members resorted to court action to challenge the ‘arrogant’ government
The party has blamed the Covid-19 lockdown for not submitting its candidates list to the Electoral Commission of South Africa on time
Ramaphosa has finally met with premier Mokgroro resulting in him announcing his resignation on Thursday morning
Court challenges loom as ANC branches cry foul over the culling of popular candidates
Viewing black women as strong and resilient does them a disservice
A branch in Johannesburg has raised concern about the inclusion of Mboneni Tabane on the list submitted to the Electoral Commission of South Africa.
Only a handful of attempts to blockade roads took place in response to Monday’s shutdown call
The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor
Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.
The ANC in the North West is scrambling to oust its premier after a ‘bungled’ process
Political feathers are ruffled as deputy mayor candidate Diana Hoorzuk is ‘imposed’ on eThekwini by provincial executive council
The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections
Former defence minister voted in ahead of the Democratic Alliance’s Annelie Lotriet
ANC general manager Fébé Potgieter has written to staff appealing to them to be flexible in implementing their go-slow protest to allow them to complete the processes of selecting candidates for elections. Workers embarked on the go-slow last month in protest against late salary payments. ANC staff members in provincial offices and the national headquarters […]
North West premier Job Mokgoro is now officially jobless after the ANC recalled him and replaced him with Bushy Maape, a member of the interim provincial committee (IPC) running the party in the province. The recall of Mokgoro, an ally of ousted former premier Supra Mahumapelo, has already sparked a backlash from the latter’s supporters, […]
The party’s deputy secretary general said the step-aside resolution must be applied without deviation
Water and housing entities are likely to see political appointments reversed after the cabinet reshuffle