The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit
The Investigating Directorate Against Corruption does not prevent the future addition of a constitutionally entrenched anti-corruption commission
The EFF leader changes his views faster than a Nigerian man running in flip-flops
The province is expected to have a woman premier for the first time
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The party says it is not censoring members but is imposing democratic centralism
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Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
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As coalition discussions intensify, the party could end up making significant policy concessions to navigate South Africa’s uncertain future
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The secretary general said the only party that had been difficult to speak to had been MK, because Jacob Zuma was unreachable
Kodwa and his co-accused, former EOH boss Jehan Mackay, said the state had a weak case against them
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We need to face up to the realities required to achieve a country in which the dignity of citizens is restored through jobs and crime-free communities
Cyril Ramaphosa’s counsel has countered that the case is stillborn because the National Assembly had a right to reject the findings of the Ngcobo panel
Fikile Mbalula said the party would not be bullied, and would engage sensibly in the best interests of the people
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
Leader Jacob Zuma has positioned himself as a scapegoat, the victim of an unjust judicial system, and an uncaring ANC
While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”
Sources have suggested there is an in-principle agreement between the two biggest parties that they will work together
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
Did Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for the stoner vote suffer from short-term memory loss?
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The new legislation finally removes cannabis from the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act
The party is asking the electoral court to fine the ANC and to deduct one percent of the votes it secures in the election
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
If value-added tax were to be used to fund the insurance, it would have to rise from 15% to 21.5%
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Ramaphosa used the better half of his address to the nation to campaign for the ANC
The president said should the ANC be voted back into power, it would make jobs a priority
ANC draws a crowd of about 60 000 at its final Siyanqoba rally held in Joburg’s 94 000-seater FNB Stadium
International divisions on the charges against Hamas and Israeli leaders echo hypocrisy and threats to the rule of law in domestic politics
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The party’s secretary general reiterated the president’s view that South Africa has a strong democracy and the country would not be in crisis if the ANC lost the elections
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The secretaries of the three provinces have cited weakness and nonexistence of opposition parties as reasons they can deliver more than 70% of votes in each province
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The Democratic Alliance’s federal chairperson said she was only telling the truth
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The deputy chief justice also called for the court to be allowed to sit in panels and for full administrative and financial independence for the judiciary
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The president reiterated South Africa’s call for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip
The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term
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