The party wants to use 2021 as a platform to vote the ANC out in 2024
A party source said the ANC in Johannesburg would most likely call on one of the mayoral committee members to stand in as mayor until the local elections
The late NFP leader has been described as ‘a force to be reckoned with’, who paved the way for women in the treacherous political arena
Sources say that the PEC gave the nod to the three names put forward by the Johannesburg regional executive committee
The ANC will likely announce a candidate to take over as the city’s mayor next week after consultation with provincial and national leaders
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A 827-page register compels members of parliament publicly to declare anything worth more than R500, and it makes for interesting reading
The KZN government has closed for a week to mourn the monarch
The IFP leader and spokesperson for the royal family, Mangosothu Buthelezi, has confirmed that King Goodwill Zwelithini has died.
The provinces cite limited capacity and funds to implement the regulations
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Political parties want more details on SOE bailouts, wage cutbacks
Gravitas: Velenkosini Hlabisa brings his experience to his new post as leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party.
The IFP’s constitution provides that the nomination of national office bearers be approved by the branches. This was not done for its new president
The IFP responds to the Mail & Guardian about an article it published in its August 8 to 15 edition on the establishment of the Ingonyama Trust
The head of parliament’s watchdog says he is going to get more power to dig into graft and corruption, and ensure there are consequences
The M&G understands the ANC plans to offer the position to the IFP in exchange for support in metros lost during 2016 local government elections
ANC gets 42 seats in KZN, while IFP and DA get 14 and 11 seats respectively
A collapse of basic services and lawfare cost the governing party 10% of it votes
After losing voters every single election, the party is turning its slide around, with results showing that it is growing
The party’s elections head claims ANC members were responsible for the deadly shooting
The numbers are a major blow for the ANC which had consolidated its support in the province since 2004 when it took 47.4% of the vote
The numbers are a major blow for the ANC which had consolidated its support in the province since 2004 when it took 47.4% of the vote
Remembering South Africa’s first democratic elections: It’s easy to forget that things could have turned out very differently in South Africa
The land question is an emotive issue and parties either vociferously support or oppose expropriation without compensation
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A protest over alleged rigged SRC elections at TUT ended tragically
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Richard Mbatha and two others appeared on charges of conspiracy to commit murder in the Estcourt magistrate’s court on Thursday
South Africa is not only open for business, it will prioritise inclusive growth and transformation of the economy
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​President Ramaphosa is to face some testing questions in Parliament during his first quarterly question session since being sworn in a month ago