Citizens want a meaningful say in how they are governed, not local government that foists on them what it has decided the people need.
They will most likely punch above their weight in municipalities to gain leverage from the ANC and DA in next month’s local government elections.
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
At the ANC’s manifesto launch, Cyril Ramaphosa promised to reduce unemployment, increase social security, and stamp out corruption in the party
The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.
The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.
If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?
The apex court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance’s application to declare reopening candidate registration unlawful came as no surprise
Local government is about cutting the grass and filling potholes, not about the death penalty and prayer in schools
A new book, Marriages of Inconvenience: The Politics of Coalitions in South Africa, takes a forward-looking view of the country politics but also a historical one
Ugandan opposition leader’s popularity frightened Museveni into even greater autocracy
The DA announces it will approach the high court, and the Helen Suzman Foundation has also threatened action
The governing party faces legal hurdles thrown up by the Democratic Alliance — and its own members
Of the 504 political parties registered with the IEC, 393 did not respond to the requirement of the Political Party Funding Act
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
DA threatens court action over the reopening of the candidate nomination process
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
Parliament will conduct a formal hearing into what transpired in the National Assembly in March between EFF and DA MPs
The president wants local government overhauled, so that it no longer a manager of contracts, which has resulted in a weak tender system that has led to corruption, patronage and the poor delivery of services
The 53-year-old Geoff Makhubo was first in quarantine and was admitted to hospital last week
Courts do have a crucial role in political cases but alternative dispute resolution mechanisms should be considered
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu denies she knew fraud-accused Edwin Sodi’s company won ‘Covid’ housing tenders
The electoral commission heard that delaying local government elections will be an assault on democracy and that people’s lives should not be put at risk during the Covid crisis
The fight against racial classification during apartheid is not the same as race-based redress required now
The apex court agreed with one of the most scathing rulings yet against the public protector and found the president did nothing wrong
The Electoral Commission has asked the high court to postpone nine by-elections
It is from the beneficiaries of the ANC’s ‘cadre deployment’ that you will mostly hear the fawning praises sung
Lifting the cap on private power generation is aimed at ‘easing Eskom pressure’. Producers won’t need a Nersa licence, but still require other permits
Advocate Dali Mpofu asked the high court to set aside parliament’s rules for an impeachment process and send legislators back to the drawing board