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Elections 2014

How democratic are the DA and ANC election lists?
Podcasts
/ 27 January 2014

How democratic are the DA and ANC election lists?

What do the election lists doing the rounds mean for our democracy? The M&G’s Phillip de Wet talks us through it on our M&G Newsroom radio show.

By Staff Reporter
ANC to step up fight against corruption, says Mantashe
Article
/ 25 January 2014

ANC to step up fight against corruption, says Mantashe

The ANC is going to be "tough on corruption", secretary general Gwede Mantashe told reporters at an NEC meeting ahead of its election list conference.

By Sapa
Cyril Ramaphosa gets Northern Cape ANC members amped for elections
Article
/ 25 January 2014

Cyril Ramaphosa gets Northern Cape ANC members amped for elections

The ANC deputy president has made some big promises to Northern Cape residents if their vote helps the party achieve its goal of a majority win.

By Andre Grobler
DA march on ANC an act of ‘extreme provocation’ – Mthembu
Article
/ 23 January 2014

DA march on ANC an act of ‘extreme provocation’ – Mthembu

Jackson Mthembu has accused the DA of causing hostility between it and the ANC, warning the party of violence it witnessed at a march on Cosatu House.

By Sapa
ANC finally meets to decide who goes to Parliament
Article
/ 21 January 2014

ANC finally meets to decide who goes to Parliament

The ANC will hold its national list conference after two postponements, amid rumours the party is managing internal dynamics over who makes the cut.

By Verashni Pillay
ANC Gauteng on Zuma booing: It wasn’t us
Article
/ 16 January 2014

ANC Gauteng on Zuma booing: It wasn’t us

Ahead of its manifesto launch this weekend, the ANC in Gauteng has said it is 100% behind Jacob Zuma despite reports to the contrary.

By Verashni Pillay
Cope to purge rebels as soon as Parliament opens
Article
/ 16 January 2014

Cope to purge rebels as soon as Parliament opens

In an effort to reinvent itself for the next elections, Cope will flush out those who supported expelled former deputy president Mbhazima Shilowa.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Khaya Dlanga: I criticise the ANC, but I’ll vote for it
Article
/ 15 January 2014

Khaya Dlanga: I criticise the ANC, but I’ll vote for it

The ANC didn’t make Khaya Dlanga who he is today, but he is aware of what his life could have been had it not been for the ruling party.

By Staff Reporter
Maimane gives some clues on DA’s Gauteng election manifesto
Article
/ 14 January 2014

Maimane gives some clues on DA’s Gauteng election manifesto

The DA’s premier candidate for Gauteng has hinted at its governance plans, which include fewer government departments and a referendum on e-tolls.

By Sarah Evans
If the ANC’s rivals are all right, what’s left?
Analysis
/ 10 January 2014

If the ANC’s rivals are all right, what’s left?

Disillusioned ANC backers feel they don’t have credible options, and a union-based body à la Brazil’s Workers’ Party could rebalance SA’s democracy.

By William Gumede
ANC swigs Nkandla Kool Aid
Article
/ 9 January 2014

ANC swigs Nkandla Kool Aid

The governing party’s most senior members believe they can limit the Nkandla damage and win votes ahead of the upcoming elections.

By Verashni Pillay and Matuma Letsoala
Is the ANC really telling us to ‘step up for our hustle’?
Article
/ 8 January 2014

Is the ANC really telling us to ‘step up for our hustle’?

The ANC’s latest campaign may inadvertently reveal more about the ethos of certain leaders in the party, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Mantashe: Numsa members will still support the ANC
Article
/ 7 January 2014

Mantashe: Numsa members will still support the ANC

ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe is expecting individual metal workers to still vote ANC despite a boycott by their union Numsa.

By Verashni Pillay
Expats can now vote in SA elections abroad
Article
/ 7 January 2014

Expats can now vote in SA elections abroad

South African citizens living overseas will be given their first-ever chance to register abroad to vote in the upcoming national elections.

By Sipho Kings
Elections 2014: ANC list conference delayed again
Article
/ 2 January 2014

Elections 2014: ANC list conference delayed again

ANC leaders have postponed the date for its national candidates’ list conference to ensure that divisions do not derail the party’s 2014 campaign.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author, Andisiwe Makinana and Verashni Pillay
The antidote to the election blues
Article
/ 2 January 2014

The antidote to the election blues

Ignore the prophets of doom – there is good reason to be upbeat about the upcoming polls.

By Verashni Pillay
The ANC’s Nkandla damage control plan
Article
/ 5 December 2013

The ANC’s Nkandla damage control plan

Party members are confident that they have all the answers for doubling voters.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Matuma Letsoala
Kenny Kunene registers Patriotic Alliance party with IEC
Article
/ 27 November 2013

Kenny Kunene registers Patriotic Alliance party with IEC

A new political party reportedly started by businessman Kenny Kunene has been registered with the IEC.

By Sapa
IEC plans round two for voter registration
Article
/ 25 November 2013

IEC plans round two for voter registration

A second voter registration weekend will be held in February next year, says the Independent Electoral Commission.

By Sapa
Cosatu rifts may impact on ANC’s elections coffers
Article
/ 21 November 2013

Cosatu rifts may impact on ANC’s elections coffers

Divisions in Cosatu have forced the federation to temporarily withhold its budgeted R8-million for the ANC’s election campaign.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
ANC: Who’s afraid of EFF and Agang?
Article
/ 21 November 2013

ANC: Who’s afraid of EFF and Agang?

New kids on the block, the EFF and Agang SA, are taking chunks out of the ANC’s youth base and middle class, an election survey has found.

By Matuma Letsoala and Charles Molele
Get ready for a Parliament featuring Julius Malema
Article
/ 19 November 2013

Get ready for a Parliament featuring Julius Malema

A delayed court bid effectively means Julius Malema’s EFF may well find its way into a very interesting Parliament next year, writes Verashni Pillay.

By Verashni Pillay
Born-frees’ lukewarm response to voting follows a global trend
Article
/ 14 November 2013

Born-frees’ lukewarm response to voting follows a global trend

At least two million 18-to-19 year olds will be eligible to vote for the first time and only Twenty-three percent of them have registered.

By Laura Grant
Khaya Dlanga: The youth vote will shape our future
Article
/ 13 November 2013

Khaya Dlanga: The youth vote will shape our future

A great war is brewing to win the vote of the born-frees, but just how they will wield that power in the ballot box is uncertain, writes Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
ANC billboard’s sanitation claim is false
Article
/ 12 November 2013

ANC billboard’s sanitation claim is false

Claims by the ANC that 36-million South Africans have been given access to sanitation since 1994 are "exaggerated", according to an expert.

By Raymond Joseph
If the ‘boers’ do come back, it’s the ANC’s fault
Article
/ 11 November 2013

If the ‘boers’ do come back, it’s the ANC’s fault

The ANC looks bad whichever way Cyril Ramaphosa meant his nonsensical statement about the boers coming back if we don’t vote, writes Verashni Pillay

By Verashni Pillay
Elections 2014: Voter registration to continue
Article
/ 10 November 2013

Elections 2014: Voter registration to continue

South African citizens who qualify to vote will still be able to register before the 2014 general election, says the IEC.

By Sapa
Zuma dismisses the term ‘born free’ as propaganda
Article
/ 9 November 2013

Zuma dismisses the term ‘born free’ as propaganda

ANC president Jacob Zuma has dismissed the term "born frees" as propaganda during a voter registration drive in Atteridgeville.

By Staff Reporter
Police promise a safe voter registration weekend
Article
/ 8 November 2013

Police promise a safe voter registration weekend

Security will be beefed up to make sure voter registration runs smoothly, says the national police.

By Sapa
Road to 2014 elections won’t be easy for divided provinces
Article
/ 7 November 2013

Road to 2014 elections won’t be easy for divided provinces

The ANC in North West and Limpopo has failed to unify battling factions at provincial conferences.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge and Matuma Letsoalo Author
The real test still awaits Ramaphosa
Analysis
/ 31 October 2013

The real test still awaits Ramaphosa

Even if Cyril Ramaphosa emerges unscathed from Marikana he still has to win over Jacob Zuma’s supporters in the ANC, writes Rapule Tabane.

By Rapule Tabane
ANC wobbles as Zuma acolytes face off
Article
/ 31 October 2013

ANC wobbles as Zuma acolytes face off

When the ANC battles itself in Limpopo and North West, it’s Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters that wins.

By Matuma Letsoala and Mmanaledi Mataboge
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