The secretary general said the only party that had been difficult to speak to had been MK, because Jacob Zuma was unreachable
Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
Populist parties have made considerable gains in the wake of the government’s insecurity-inducing economic policies
The former president’s lawyers accused Jabulani Khumalo’s legal representatives of abusing court processes
The ANC secretary general should join the ‘Takalani Sesame’ cast and leave politics
Saturday’s spectacle was a shameful episode for which we all bear responsibility
Leader Jacob Zuma has positioned himself as a scapegoat, the victim of an unjust judicial system, and an uncaring ANC
The clock started ticking once the electoral commission declared the final result of the vote on Sunday night
While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
The EFF leader said the party’s key takeaway for the election was that the MK party had helped achieve its goal of depriving the ANC of its outright majority
Parties had an opportunity to test the system used for the electoral processes before voting began, says commission
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says that the figures in slips signed by presiding officers do not tally with those collated by party agents
Did Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid for the stoner vote suffer from short-term memory loss?
A survey conducted on the day of the elections found fewer than half of people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately, down from 60% in the previous poll
It faced budget cuts, the burden of an amended electoral system and a legal challenge from Jacob Zuma
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
The door-to-doors have door-to-doored and now it’s all over – except for the voting
ANC draws a crowd of about 60 000 at its final Siyanqoba rally held in Joburg’s 94 000-seater FNB Stadium
EFF leader appeals to the youth for votes at final rally
International divisions on the charges against Hamas and Israeli leaders echo hypocrisy and threats to the rule of law in domestic politics
The Economic Freedom Fighters leader political parties must secure their votes on 29 May and refrain from complaining after the elections
As Jacob Zuma’s new party gains momentum, it could damage the ANC’s results in the elections and even destroy Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency
The minister confronted the future deputy president of the SCA on the electoral court’s overturned judgment on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility for parliament
Residents of the six rural towns will vote again on 19 June
The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term
The apex court held that his 15-month sentence disqualified him in terms of the Constitution and that the remission of the jail term did not alter that fact
This is an edited version of author Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela’s article in the Mail & Guardian, 24 to 29 April 2009.
The former president said those within his MK party who wished to be part of its national executive committee, would not become ministers
The legal fraternity is uneasy after the ANC president’s recent comments