The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference
The EFF leader changes his views faster than a Nigerian man running in flip-flops
As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
Unless South Africans see a direct improvement to their livelihoods, it will result in civil unrest
Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms
The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
As coalition discussions intensify, the party could end up making significant policy concessions to navigate South Africa’s uncertain future
The secretary general said the only party that had been difficult to speak to had been MK, because Jacob Zuma was unreachable
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
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
Sources have suggested there is an in-principle agreement between the two biggest parties that they will work together
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019
The electoral commission said that 93% of its voting stations had opened early, and the remainder opened soon thereafter
The only certain thing is that there will be a scramble to form a new government – and possible instability
The Economic Freedom Fighters look to Tshwane to boost one million voter target for Gauteng
The former provincial chairperson claims his move to the ANC has weakened Julius Malema’s Red Berets provincially
If South Africa’s governing party does end up losing its majority in future elections, it might never get it back
The king has previously stated his support for the ANC and the Democratic Alliance
Climate change needs to be front and centre of party manifestos
The opposition party’s flag-burning advert has ignited much criticism
The province received the worst performing municipalities rating by Good Governance Africa 2024
Although the ANC’s position as the governing party appears precarious, the possibility of it retaining a majority and still having significant clout must not be dismissed, say analysts
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
The political strategy of the socialist shack dwellers’ movement is grounded in two decades of activism against oppression and for land
The initiative was announced in mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s maiden state of the city address, in which he also vowed to crack down on crime
The party’s belief that the base pay should be phased out could scupper its coalition prospects
There are good reasons why a social movement would back an opportunistic political party