The ANC’s corruption-accused suspended secretary general decries use of ‘state organs’ to ‘persecute party leaders’
Despite our dalliances with the “end of the world” narratives, we are still here.
The 2021 local government elections are a clear demonstration of the failure to manage internal disagreements, where many of the parties, civic movements and independent candidates that contested these local government elections are direct offshoots of the ANC
When the ANC introduced the Amendment Bill, it must have been apparent it would lose, having failed to secure an agreement with any other party beforehand
If South Africa is moving from being a dominant-party system to a more vibrant, multiparty democracy, as these elections indicate, then coalitions are going to have to become the norm
After a whirlwind two weeks, the Democratic Alliance’s ‘win’ of metros is no celebration as members fear the coming tide of instability
Three days and three nights of skulduggery keep the Son of Man out of Durban’s mayoral parlour
Cyril Ramaphosa says the terms of $8.5-million climate finance offered to South Africa by wealthy countries are not yet set in stone
We will all bear the brunt of a political landscape that is less about governing and more about the satisfaction of personal interests and vindictive opposition
Flawed process may still end up in court
Deals with the Inkatha Freedom Party deliver small towns, but metros remain beyond the ruling party’s reach
Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA
The EFF has decided to close all talks with the ANC; meanwhile, the DA has not made any headway in talks with ActionSA as time runs out for councils to elect leaders
Though voter turn out was at an all time low, all residents must now hold their councillors to account. Find out who is representing your ward
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
Burning a city and asking its residents to vote for you appears to have been a bit of a stretch for Durban’s electorate
Steady growth and an increase in its number of seats make the Economic Freedom Fighters a potential kingmaker in councils across South Africa
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba holds all the cards in the coming coalition talks
The party is struggling to get its base out to vote, despite having a strong presence online and at rallies
The DA leader apportioned some of the blame for the DA’s decline on his predecessor Mmusi Maimane “walking off the job”
Electoral body says this year’s local government vote got off to a fairly good start
The ANC has reportedly received assurances from smaller parties about continuing existing coalitions, but its top leaders are hesitant to work with Julius Malema
It’s the economy, stupid — but also service delivery and corruption. The ANC asks voters to forgive past sins, while the EFF tries to consolidate itself with wild promises of a socialist utopia
South Africa already faces numerous crises including hunger, poverty, unemployment, inequality — all of which are being worsened by the climate crisis.
Trust in big political parties is dwindling but that’s not necessarily a win for everybody else
No money for posters means fewer politicians leering from the light poles, six months after the polls
With many job losses caused by the looting and arson of July, the Midlands town faces an uncertain future
As the three big parties make their last attempts to woo voters in this year’s local government elections, we look back at the promises in their manifestos
A song about Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane preventing looting was way off the mark in a province riddled with corruption and theft
Independent candidates look set to play a greater role in the metro municipality after 1 November
The EFF has a stronger online presence than the ANC and Democratic Alliance
Addressing climate change is largely absent in the three major parties’ election manifestos