EFF councillors walked out of the council sitting shortly after the results were announced.
Its mistakes quickly forgotten, the ruling party reasons that those who didn’t vote do support the ANC after all.
Coalitions should mean that the skills and expertise of a broad spectrum of people, regardless of political affiliation, will be called upon.
The Democratic Alliance is set to get the backing of the Economic Freedom Fighters through a mysterious pact the two political parties agreed to.
Citizens of Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Johannesburg will have to wait a few more hours to see who their mayors will be.
Headlines, blurbs and even a news ticker make the clickbait-filled site seem genuine, but the bias is clear.
‘The result shows that the main opposition parties were put in the pound seats by the ANC voters who didn’t show up on election day.’
Placards making reference to Jacob Zuma’s 2006 rape case overshadow ANC leader’s speech.
Failure to reach 50% of the vote means they will need a coalition to govern the capital.
The nation’s oldest candidate was elected; the youngest candidate will have to wait a bit longer.
The upstart who could be the kingmaker is in big demand, but coalitions present serious problems.
The EFF’s deputy president says the party would be open to having coalition talks with other opposition parties.
Former presidents and related VIPs are used to try and grab the last few votes after campaigns ended. Well, except for one.
“Stop loving T-shirts more than your own future, your children’s future and the country’s future. They have given you T-shirts from 1994 until now."
From the president labelling independent candidates as ‘witches’ to the Cape Party’s secession plans, its a zany political scene.
It started with a mere complaint about a neighbourhood issue. But it may turn into defamation charges – and some unexpected campaigning for the EFF.
Mthuthuzeli has long pushed for change in his area of the Eastern Cape, but it hasn’t happened, so ‘the comforter’ is going a different route.
Sisonke Jaca is passionate about three things, especially the third: football, dancing and politics. He wants to make a difference to people’s lives.
We don’t have all the answers, unlike other parties, but we do promise to keep the status quo — of bewilderment, bafflement and bemusement.
A new mockumentary featuring SA’s top comic talents is awash with cheeky shots stolen at ANC rallies and even a few choice political cameos.
Economic Freedom Fighters spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi says the ruling party is involved in a campaign to disrupt their activities.
‘Mother of EFF’ accuses parliamentary security guards of continuous sexual harassment.
This series of articles looks at the dedicated volunteers who take the message of their political parties to the people. This week: the EFF.
After causing chaos in Parliament on various occasions, the EFF members have been requested by the Democratic Alliance to pay.
The DA already rules out the possibility of a coalition with the EFF due to “different values”.
In their competition for local votes the ANC, DA and EFF have interesting ideas of what ‘the people’ want.
If there are hung local councils after the August 3 elections, minnow parties could play kingmakers.
Keen to keep the focus on its election manifesto, the EFF has labelled the ANC’s treason charges against Julius Malema ‘bizarre’.
The Economic Freedom Fighters have demanded that the sports minister spend more time developing Banyana Banyana and less time on social media.
Readers write in about the State of the Nation Address, racism, and the value of history.
The EFF is consolidating its role as a pacesetter in South Africa’s opposition politics.
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has alleged that the money Zuma pledged to pay for Nkandla upgrades will likely come from the Guptas.