Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and disenfranchisement
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery
The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
The province did not experience violent protests during the elections, as some analysts and residents feared, but police remain on high alert
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
Parties had an opportunity to test the system used for the electoral processes before voting began, says commission
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says that the figures in slips signed by presiding officers do not tally with those collated by party agents
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KZN is stable, despite many incidents of civil unrest in recent months, according to the provincial commissioner
South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
They have grumbled about having to travel long distances and poor communication by the IEC
ANC draws a crowd of about 60 000 at its final Siyanqoba rally held in Joburg’s 94 000-seater FNB Stadium
Young people are tokenized in politics; everyone wants them to vote, but nobody is actually addressing their concerns
Results from the latest eNCA election poll
Are we going to the polls with the intention of a paradigm change, or are we voting to retain the current paradigm that no longer works?
DA leader, John Steenhusinen, sat down with the Mail & Guardian’s Lizeka Tandwa, for a one-on-one interview.
Few parties align with my beliefs as a follower of Islam and a South African, writes Ozayr Patel
The former president said the Democratic Alliance’s call to have the West send election observers showed where its trust lay
Cape Town conference on the power and energy industry moves forward
Thirty years into its rule, the NP faced the reality of its demise. The ANC faces a similar reality
The Social Research Foundation finds support for the governing party has dropped since July 2022
Parties can currently circumvent disclosure by soliciting donations of under R100 000
The need to involve and empower the youth as vital stakeholders cannot be overstated
The former president says his announcement will be ‘perhaps the most important speech given in the history of the USA’
If the ANC does not have an outright majority, the options are: a government of national unity, an opposition coalition, an ANC coalition and a grand coalition