A legal dispute between Fikile Mbalula and Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has put a spotlight on the entrenched culture of vote-buying and money politics shaping ANC leadership contests.
As Johannesburg residents navigate damaged tyres and cratered streets, potholes have evolved from costly daily nuisances into powerful political symbols ahead of the local…
Facing intense political pressure ahead of the general election, President William Ruto's restriction on foreign small-scale traders has triggered EAC diplomatic tensions,…
As Peru and South Africa prepare for subnational elections, their shared governance challenges highlight the delicate balance between subnational autonomy, state capacity, and…
The ANC is confident it will retain an overwhelming majority in eThekwini during the upcoming municipal elections, brushing off an Ipsos poll that places Jacob Zuma's MK Party in…
As municipal elections approach in South Africa, voters must look past billboard slogans and demand real financial plans. It is time to challenge systemic mismanagement,…
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed allegations of vote-buying at party conferences as rumours, maintaining that money politics is unacceptable and must be rooted out of…
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula says he will not step down voluntarily following internal backlash over missed candidate submission deadlines with the Electoral Commission.
Safa presidential candidate Sandile Zungu has launched explosive allegations of financial inducements, regional victimisation, and electoral fraud against incumbent Danny Jordaan…
South Africa's youth face severe unemployment and economic exclusion, but the FW de Klerk Foundation shows how constitutional literacy and voting are essential economic acts that…
Hakainde Hichilema has taken the oath of office for his second term as Zambia's president following a decisive victory. However, high economic expectations and treason charges…
At its manifesto launch, the ANC took an unusual gamble by publicly acknowledging where it has failed. Will this calculated admission rebuild voter trust, or simply arm the…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections…
MK Party Johannesburg mayoral candidate Bongani Baloyi promises municipal stability and aims to disrupt the upcoming local government elections across township and suburban…
As coalition governments become the norm across South Africa's municipalities, Parliament is weighing the Coalitions Bill with key governance and stability lessons drawn from…
Disgruntled ANC members in the Eastern Cape have threatened legal action against the party's NEC, demanding a halt to the councillor candidate list finalisation amid rising…
Treating incumbent victories with automatic suspicion and opposition wins as proof of fairness is flawed. African elections must be judged on process and evidence, not just the…
ANC Youth League secretary general Tsakani Shiviti urges young South Africans not to turn away from the party in the upcoming elections, arguing that the ANC remains vital for…
As tensions rise between the SACP and the ANC ahead of local government elections, SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila has strongly criticised the governing party's neoliberal…
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is strategically targeting the Eastern Cape, a traditional ANC stronghold, to weaken the governing party and reduce its national support by…
