Jacob Zuma’s lawyer says he is the victim of a ‘pattern of behaviour’ that has made his name synonymous with corruption
South African politics urgently needs an injection of electoral energy from the left, that speaks in a language that resonates with voters
Changes include Thandi Modise for speaker of the National Assembly. North West premier Job Mokgoro also keeps his job
The recent election has shown again that the extremism which worries democrats in much of the world has little traction in South Africa
‘The EFF is free to answer, or not answer, the M&G’s questions’
Ramaphosa has to demonstrate that achieving gender equality in SA is an important goal
Both parties are set to make difficult decisions as they discuss the way forward, after an election where both lost ground
The EFF has displaced the DA as the official opposition in the province but pay attention to the ANC’s losses
Political posters persuade the undecided, rally supporters to a cause and get the public to vote
But at least our reporter in KwaZulu-Natal did not have to wait for uBaba to vote like he did in the 2014 election
Although it deepens our democracy to see this equitable division of power, it also suggests that South Africans are moving further from each other
Various political party members have shared their views on the election results.
Speaking at the Western Cape results centre, the DA’s Premier candidate Alan Winde says his party is not celebrating just yet
The DA leader has been searched for the most after his address at the weekend
According to the poll, conducted during March and April, the ANC will take above 61% of the vote regardless of voter turnout
The Democratic Alliance seems to be well on its way to retaining the province according to data released by the Institute of Race Relations
Final push: The Democratic Alliance, ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters held their last rallies this weekend
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EFF leader Julius Malema speaks about the time the ANC promised Matlhomola Moshoeu’s mother a house.
Malema said South Africans were “compromised by t-shirts” making them forget their struggles and parties’ broken promises
The Economic Freedom Fighters hold a final election rally ahead of May 8th polls at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto
The DA is working hard at wooing the province’s voters, but its electorate would rather abstain than not vote for the ANC
Opposition parties are eager to pick on this blot on the ruling party’s copy book
‘This is the most important election since 1994. Yet, strangely, it has been the most boring’
Dali Mpofu shows that he can get down and dirty
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema called out President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet while addressing Alexandra’s community.
The poll comes amid a News24 report that the DA’s research showed a decline in support for the ANC in Gauteng and a surge in support for the DA
More than half of 18-30 year olds not registered to vote
Zolile Xalisa failed to make it to the list of the top 25 candidates the EFF hopes to send to the National Assembly and has resigned from the party.
The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF’s) role as kingmaker is not as clear-cut in the 2019 elections as it was in the 2016 polls
The ANC can’t take hard decisions about the economy and other parties don’t need to because they won’t win
A disgruntled Economic Freedom Fighters MP says its leader has failed to account for millions