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Elections 2014

Elections 2014: EFF, Nkandla unite ANC in KZN
Article
/ 1 May 2014

Elections 2014: EFF, Nkandla unite ANC in KZN

The hatchets have been buried for now and the ANC is going all out to secure victory.

By Kwanele Sosibo
ANC at pains to silence the booing
Article
/ 1 May 2014

ANC at pains to silence the booing

Documenting the details of thousands of supporters is one of the tactics the ANC is using to try to ensure Jacob Zuma is not booed at its final rally.

By Matuma Letsoala
A Spoilt Vote Party could clinch six seats or more
Article
/ 1 May 2014

A Spoilt Vote Party could clinch six seats or more

Spoilt ballots in the past two elections have outnumbered the votes garnered by most minority parties.

By Laura Grant
Maharaj for minister of propaganda
Article
/ 1 May 2014

Maharaj for minister of propaganda

A restructured Cabinet is on the cards, with a new information ministry to clean up Jacob Zuma’s image and Baleka Mbete as second deputy president.

By Mmanaledi Mataboge
Editorial: Vote tactically to dilute ANC power
Article
/ 1 May 2014

Editorial: Vote tactically to dilute ANC power

In 1994 we asked you to vote for change. Twenty years later, we ask you to use your vote to dilute overweening political power.

By Editorial
Activist goes to court to postpone elections and suspend IEC
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Activist goes to court to postpone elections and suspend IEC

An urgent application has been lodged with the electoral court seeking to postpone the May 7 elections and suspend all IEC commissioners.

By Verashni Pillay
SABC’s Motsoeneng denies DA ad was banned
Article
/ 30 April 2014

SABC’s Motsoeneng denies DA ad was banned

SABC acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng says the DA’s second election advert will be aired on May 1, despite the party claiming it had been banned.

By Glynnis Underhill
Western Cape food for votes case in court
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Western Cape food for votes case in court

The DA has accused Western Cape ANC chair Marius Fransman and Sassa CEO Virginia Petersen of handing out food parcels while campaigning for the ANC.

By Glynnis Underhill
Elections: Expat voting ‘going smoothly’
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Elections: Expat voting ‘going smoothly’

The international relations department has received no reports of voting hassles overseas, as expat voting continues.

By Sarah Evans
Kasrils: ‘Vote No!’ supports ANC’s founding principles
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Kasrils: ‘Vote No!’ supports ANC’s founding principles

Former minister Ronnie Kasrils says voting against the ruling party in the upcoming elections is a way to "support the ideals of the ANC".

By Meggan Saville
SA’s expats vote for their half-seat rep
Article
/ 30 April 2014

SA’s expats vote for their half-seat rep

The number of South Africans who registered to vote would probably yield half a parliamentary seat. But expats wasted no time casting their votes.

By Sarah Evans and Verashni Pillay
Has the ANC moved South Africa forward?
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Has the ANC moved South Africa forward?

The ANC says it has a "good story to tell" ahead of the May 7 election. Does the story stand up to scrutiny? Africa Check examines the claims.

By Sintha Chiumia and
DA: SABC refuses to play ‘Ayisafani 2’ ad
Article
/ 30 April 2014

DA: SABC refuses to play ‘Ayisafani 2’ ad

Following the DA’s launch of its second "Ayisafani" TV advert, the party has accused the SABC of "political censorship" a week ahead of the elections.

By Sapa
‘So far so good’ – IEC on expats voting
Article
/ 30 April 2014

‘So far so good’ – IEC on expats voting

As voting stations opened in different parts of the world, the Independent Electoral Commission says the election process for expats is "going well".

By Sapa
Bhudu arrested for wearing orange prison uniform
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Bhudu arrested for wearing orange prison uniform

Not only did prisoner rights activist Golden Miles Bhudu lose a legal bid to postpone the election, he has been arrested for wearing a prison uniform.

By Sapa
Electoral court to hear full inquiry on IEC’s Tlakula
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Electoral court to hear full inquiry on IEC’s Tlakula

The Electoral Court has ruled that a full inquiry will be heard in an application seeking the resignation of IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula.

By Devereaux Morkel
‘Stop this culture of impunity’ – Ramphele on Zuma, Tlakula
Article
/ 29 April 2014

‘Stop this culture of impunity’ – Ramphele on Zuma, Tlakula

As part of a group of parties calling on Pansy Tlakula to resign, Agang SA’s leader has criticised the IEC chairperson as well as Jacob Zuma.

By Genevieve Quintal
Soapbox: The ANC has given SA true gender equality
Analysis
/ 29 April 2014

Soapbox: The ANC has given SA true gender equality

The challenges women face cannot be denied, but let us not lose sight of where we have come from, writes Edna Molewa.

By Staff Reporter
To campaign for the ANC or not? Pressure mounts for Vavi
Article
/ 29 April 2014

To campaign for the ANC or not? Pressure mounts for Vavi

May Day is D-day for Zwelinzima Vavi, as Cyril Ramaphosa has issued a reminder that Cosatu must communicate the same message as the ANC.

By Staff Reporter
One man equals one vote, no vote equals no democracy
Analysis
/ 29 April 2014

One man equals one vote, no vote equals no democracy

We are still healing as a nation, but I can’t understand why people won’t vote after fighting for years for that right, writes Ashleigh Lopez.

By Staff Reporter
Is the ANC still a non-racial party?
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Is the ANC still a non-racial party?

ANC deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa has tackled the issue of social cohesion, but the ANC has fallen far from Nelson Mandela’s non-racial vision.

By Verashni Pillay
Out with the old ANC and out with the new
Article
/ 29 April 2014

Out with the old ANC and out with the new

Haji Mohamed Dawjee thought her loyalty to the ruling party would last forever, but the old ANC is gone. Jacob Zuma has taken it.

By Staff Reporter
ANC shuts down parliamentary Nkandla committee
Article
/ 28 April 2014

ANC shuts down parliamentary Nkandla committee

ANC MPs have quashed attempts by the opposition to get a pronouncement on Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report before the parliamentary term ends.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Zuma enjoys unrivalled support at CT prayer meeting
Article
/ 28 April 2014

Zuma enjoys unrivalled support at CT prayer meeting

The Western Cape Christian Minister’s Forum staged a mass prayer meeting in a backlash against opposition party and media criticism of Jacob Zuma.

By Glynnis Underhill
Defectors unemployable outside politics, says Cope
Article
/ 28 April 2014

Defectors unemployable outside politics, says Cope

Cope says most of the 19 members who defected to the ANC on Monday had come to the end of their terms and could not find employment outside politics.

By Sapa
DA launches new election ad, EFF marches over SABC ‘ban’
Article
/ 28 April 2014

DA launches new election ad, EFF marches over SABC ‘ban’

Icasa ruled in the SABC’s favour over complaints about DA and EFF election adverts – the DA launched a new ad, the EFF will march in protest.

By Sapa and Devereaux Morkel
Agang against fracking
Article
/ 28 April 2014

Agang against fracking

Mamphela Ramphele’s party will oppose hydraulic fracturing, a first for a South African political party.

By Sapa
Shack dwellers movement offers voting bloc for living conditions guarantee
Article
/ 28 April 2014

Shack dwellers movement offers voting bloc for living conditions guarantee

The apolitical Abahlali baseMjondolo is considering backing a political party for the first time since 2006, but their clout comes at a price.

By Kwanele Sisobo
Icasa upholds SAPS complaint over DA election ad
Article
/ 25 April 2014

Icasa upholds SAPS complaint over DA election ad

A complaint by the SAPS regarding a DA ad that contains a photo of a police officer shooting rubber bullets has been upheld by Icasa.

By Staff Reporter
Soapbox: Time to earn respect
Analysis
/ 25 April 2014

Soapbox: Time to earn respect

The youth wage subsidy is a shameless populist attempt at grabbing the youth vote, writes Agang SA’s Philip Machanick.

By Philip Machanick
Malema cleared for Parliament … for now
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Malema cleared for Parliament … for now

The EFF leader is likely to receive a certificate allowing him to be a candidate in the upcoming election, but he could be disqualified in future.

By Verashni Pillay
Anger and resignation in Lerato Park’s shantytown
Article
/ 24 April 2014

Anger and resignation in Lerato Park’s shantytown

Residents of the township outside Kimberley are used to broken promises, but some are drawing the line at the ballot box.

By Sarah Evans
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