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by-elections

EFF vows to ‘punish’ ANC at polls
Politics
/ 6 February 2026

EFF vows to ‘punish’ ANC at polls

Next local government elections will be a decisive test, Malema says as party launches plan of attack

By Mandisa Nyathi
MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week
Politics
/ 4 September 2024

MK party set to test electoral gains in 23 by-elections next week

The battered Economic Freedom Fighters has not fielded candidates for any Durban by-elections

By Paddy Harper
EFF strips ANC of majority in Northern Cape by-election win
Politics
/ 22 April 2022

EFF strips ANC of majority in Northern Cape by-election win

The Economic Freedom Fighters can now take control of the Phokwane local municipality through an opposition coalition

By Paddy Harper
Local government elections: Covid-19 adds to IEC’s challenges
Coronavirus
/ 16 March 2021

Local government elections: Covid-19 adds to IEC’s challenges

The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE

By Eunice Masson
ANC elective conferences face a second postponement
Politics
/ 5 January 2021

ANC elective conferences face a second postponement

Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled

By Paddy Harper
Pandemic gives SA politics a klap
Politics
/ 17 December 2020

Pandemic gives SA politics a klap

Parties forced to adapt to the ‘new normal’ as ANC’s anti-corruption drive delivers dividends

By Paddy Harper
A litmus test for the 2021 election
Politics
/ 12 November 2020

A litmus test for the 2021 election

In this week’s 96 by-elections, the trend was the ANC held its ground and grew, while the DA lost big, with minority parties eating into its voter base

By M&G Data Desk and Khaya Koko
Assassinations drive by-elections in KZN
Politics
/ 12 November 2020

Assassinations drive by-elections in KZN

Residents of several KwaZulu-Natal wards on Wednesday elected new councillors to replace representatives who had been assassinated in the ongoing political killings in the province

By Paddy Harper
‘Super-Wednesday’ by-elections: all the data and who is contesting what
Politics
/ 11 November 2020

‘Super-Wednesday’ by-elections: all the data and who is contesting what

In this week’s by-elections, the ANC has the highest number of wards being contested. However, the turnout in some communities in areas in the Vaal district has been low — even after the electoral commission said it was ready to welcome voters

By Tshegofatso Mathe and M&G Data Desk
IEC all set for ‘super Wednesday’ by-elections
Politics
/ 9 November 2020

IEC all set for ‘super Wednesday’ by-elections

By-elections on super Wednesday are due to go ahead as scheduled this week. The electoral commission told the media that it is now ready for the elections, which have been put on hold since March.

By Tshegofatso Mathe

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