While some community members in the Northern Areas outside of Port Elizabeth say they will certainly vote ANC, others are saying the party is corrupt.
Voting has begun with the casting of special votes, and already there are concerning reports of IEC material mishaps.
As South Africa goes to the polls, we look at how President Jacob Zuma has campaigned around key issues in the run-up to elections.
President Jacob Zuma says he is not concerned that the Nkandla debacle will have an effect on the ANC’s support during this election.
Society fails when we cease to care, when those in power seek to enrich themselves and when people lose trust in their leaders, writes Jay Naidoo.
Following reports that Baleka Mbete is earmarked for a top position in the ANC, Jacob Zuma says SA could see a woman president sooner than expected.
While criticising the media’s coverage of reports on the Nkandla security upgrades, Jacob Zuma says "there was no finding of misconduct".
Supporters this weekend packed stadiums for the last time before SA votes. Here are some memorable statements from the final round of campaigning.
As parties campaigned over the weekend, the ANC’s plans faltered at the end, the DA’s guerrilla marketing fell flat and the EFF came out ahead.
Malusi Gigaba says the FNB Stadium has reached its 95 000-seater capacity for the ANC’s Siyanqoba rally.
Drivers should expect closed roads and congested traffic near FNB Stadium, the venue of the ANC’s final election rally – Siyanqoba.
ANC chair Baleka Mbete told supporters at a rally west of Jo’burg that the ANC was dealing with their issues, unlike the DA. But some remain dubious.
IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi speaks to M&G about elections, leadership and other issues facing South African politics.
Teachers should be in school, on time, Zuma has said repeatedly in previous speeches – except when he’s in town. Now the department is investigating.
SA deserves better than to be ruled by a party that flirts with totalitarianism, writes Barney Pityana.
The hatchets have been buried for now and the ANC is going all out to secure victory.
Documenting the details of thousands of supporters is one of the tactics the ANC is using to try to ensure Jacob Zuma is not booed at its final rally.
Former minister Ronnie Kasrils says voting against the ruling party in the upcoming elections is a way to "support the ideals of the ANC".
The ANC says it has a "good story to tell" ahead of the May 7 election. Does the story stand up to scrutiny? Africa Check examines the claims.
The challenges women face cannot be denied, but let us not lose sight of where we have come from, writes Edna Molewa.
May Day is D-day for Zwelinzima Vavi, as Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a reminder that Cosatu must communicate the same message as the ANC.
ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has tackled the issue of social cohesion, but the ANC has fallen far from Nelson Mandela’s non-racial vision.
Haji Mohamed Dawjee thought her loyalty to the ruling party would last forever, but the old ANC is gone. Jacob Zuma has taken it.
The dishonest means of accumulating wealth is a challenge many societies including South Africa face through exercising state power.
The ANC settled the league’s previous creditors in March, but now Gallagher Estates wants the money it is owed for the 2011 ANCYL conference.
Twenty-four years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, Zelda le Grange remembers what he taught her – with freedom comes responsibility.
The ruling party failed to reshape the economy and govern effectively in our developmental state.
It is also important to stress that April 27 did not constitute the victory of some South Africans over others, as it is often presented now.
We stand together as one nation – and together we will prosper, says President Jacob Zuma.
Ashley Kriel’s sisters appreciate what freedom has delivered, but feel there should be more
Two families recall the harrowing times when peace in KwaZulu-Natal was little more than a pipe dream.
General Constand Viljoen says Afrikaners need to establish a political bloc to survive ANC majoritarianism.