The importance of legitimate polls cannot be overstated for democracy to exist
The run-up to Wednesday’s poll has been preceded by a number of concerning undemocratic actions
The country remains a painful reminder of revolutionary leadership that has slipped from legitimacy
The DA leader has said the pact was about dislodging the ruling party and stopping a coalition between the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters
An analysis of the voters’ roll indicates that the elections on 23 August for the president and legislature will not be free and fair
The integrity of democracy in the country hinges on its citizens showing up to make their crosses
The country’s success is far more important than that of any of its political parties, writes Paul Mashatile, deputy president of South Africa
Talk of discontent in the party over Julius Malema’s leadership and a split between him and his deputy has been dismissed by the commander-in-chief
The instability of hung local governments is driving the ANC’s new-found need to get to grips with coalition politics
The country goes to the polls on 23 August and the SADC Electoral Observation Mission will use set criteria to decide whether democracy prevailed
We cannot accept anything less than a full guarantee of the safety of vulnerable people before the polls
Citizens suffer when the state is not held to account and directly electing MPs and members of the provincial legislature could solve this.
Countries such as Zambia can show parties how to speak to ‘missing’ young and male voters
Political parties and voters need to understand that a fundamental principle of democracy is that political systems should represent the desires and best interests of all citizens
The release of 4 200 inmates has sparked fears that the ruling party is building an off-book army of thugs
Gauteng’s musical chairs in its economic cluster is a microcosm of South Africa’s biggest problem
Low voter turnout and the rise of youth activism could limit the party’s ability to win the 2024 provincial and national government elections
The twice-impeached Republican is the first sitting or former American president to be criminally indicted
The lead-up to next year’s first-ever elections will likely see heightened political disputes, competition and defections – developments that can quickly turn deadly
The DA can’t shake off the question of race if it aspires to grow
It is important to directly speak to young South Africans to inform them why it is important to vote
Analysts and international observers say the presidential election was tainted by incidents of violence as well as logistical and operational failures
EFF leader Julius Malema has called for South Africans to join the party during its national shutdown aimed at unseating President Cyril Ramaphosa
Asked why they were shifting their support, voters cited weak leadership, corruption, bad policies and future prospects as the main reasons
The state’s ambitions for the country to become a middle-class economy are throttled by blackouts, corruption and structural and policy problems
Not only is the party living in the past, it is afraid to confront today’s realities and has lost its ideological direction
A country cannot survive in isolation, particularly given that leaders of rightwing parties have ascended in countries around the world
Drunk on hubris, the UK’s Tory party has followed a populist path to instability. The ANC and its opposition peers follow a similar path
The renewal comes as the Harare government cracks down on members of the opposition and journalists, alongside proposed amendments to laws critics say will stifle the work of NGOs
A meeting to finalise a Ramaphosa slate was boycotted by some provincial leaders, with those in attendance annoyed by the final list which excluded key allies
The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi
Voter turnout has dropped from 86.7% in 1994 to only 65.9% in the 2019 national elections.