The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
If it ruled, the party’s promotion of rightist free market fundamentalism would see industries such as vehicle manufacturing being destroyed
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
The Economic Freedom Fighters look to Tshwane to boost one million voter target for Gauteng
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Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Helen Zille is counting on the multi-party coalition
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The leader of the official opposition has been working key wards in north and west Durban ahead of the party’s close of campaigning on Sunday
The Democratic Alliance’s federal chairperson said she was only telling the truth
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Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen called Selfe an unsung hero who dedicated his life to liberating South Africans
Residents of the six rural towns will vote again on 19 June
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The party’s leader, John Steenhuisen, said life is harder in Riverlea than it is in many war zones
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The president is attempting to shift the election campaign focus away from the government’s failures towards a promise to deliver more, although its track record suggests it cannot
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The official opposition has said it will approach the court to challenge the NHI Act
Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos
The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism
The former ANC president invoked the names of anti-apartheid activists buried in Heroes Acre in Pietermaritzburg while campaigning
In the aftermath of the DA’s election advert, Cyril Ramaphosa’s symbolic outrage sparks debate amidst broader concerns over governance failures
Things were going rather swimmingly with the plan to ‘rescue’ South Africa until John Steenhuisen turned Burna Boy and set fire to the national flag
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The flag is more than a piece of fabric fluttering in the wind. It represents a people’s triumph over oppression and an aspiration about a future in which all South Africans can stand as equals.
The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’
The spectre of an ANC-EFF tie-up has been used to forewarn of massive economic destruction. But none of the other options are damage-free
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The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy
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The political party’s policy has been criticised for stating that a capitalist open market would be able to break up oligopolies and stimulate growth
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The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land
The leader of Rise Mzansi said the Democratic Alliance leader was not credible or capable of becoming South Africa’s president
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The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
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The party has proposed an economic turnaround strategy to support small businesses, boost economic growth, protect work seekers and create 2 million jobs
Ramaphosa’s commitment suggests a firm resolve to implement the bill
The uncertainty created by the possibility of a coalition government
is putting people off big-price buys
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Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters
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The DG Murray Trust has identified 10 opportunities for change that are directed at breaking the intergenerational poverty and inequality deeply rooted in our country
If the ANC takes a hammering in the elections, we face the dangerous prospect of being led by authoritarian and corrupt leaders like Jacob Zuma and Julius Malema
Deputy Minister Parks Tau reiterated the government’s stance that medical aid tax breaks will be forfeited to fund the proposed universal health care plan