The only way to solve the problems of housing and poverty in Cape Town was to vote for the ANC, party president Jacob Zuma a crowd in Gugulethu.
There is no benefit in voting for a hollow democracy that serves only the rich and elite, writes <b>Andile Mngxitama</b>.
Whoever emerges as the mayor of the eThekwini municipality will represent a reconfiguration of the ANC’s power in the region.
Living in the township of Sicelo Shiceka can be a pleasant experience — if you happen to live on the right side of Morris Street.
Research predicts shifts in the voting patterns of urbanites fed up with poor service delivery.
The United Democratic Movement is in decline — but that is no reason not to vote for it, says its leader, Bantu Holomisa in an interview.
Zuma moved to quell dissent and dissatisfaction within the ANC about candidate lists by promising to remove "fraudulently" nominated councillors.
Various factors in our politics make the ANC and its leadership impervious to ordinary democratic accountability mechanisms, the <i>M&G</i> weighs in.
Patricia de Lille says the same rules apply to all when
it comes to hiring the Cape Town Stadium.
The DA claims it has been ruling the roost in Midvaal for the past 11 years because of exemplary service delivery.
President Jacob Zuma told unhappy ANC members in Bloemfontein on Thursday to vote for the ANC and problems would be sorted out later.
Samwu’s plans to down tools days before the election is ‘in poor taste’, says the ANC.
ANC president Jacob Zuma has promised to remove non-preferred candidates from lists after the local government elections.
President Jacob Zuma promised on Wednesday to improve municipal services after local government elections next month.
Police had to intervene in Pretoria’s Mamelodi township when a group of ANC supporters tried stop a DA rally from taking place, media reported.
President Jacob Zuma urged thousands of ANC supporters in Soweto not to "throw away their vote" during the May 18 local government elections.
President Jacob Zuma visited Soweto on Tuesday, where he campaigned for the ANC ahead of the May 18 local government elections.
The DA planned to "resurrect" the eThekwini metro police should the party take control of the municipality in the upcoming local elections.
The Democratic Alliance will turn service deprived Emalahleni into the best governed municipality in Mpumalanga within five years, Helen Zille said.
The government has failed to meet the expectations of its citizens insofar as service delivery is concerned.
The results of the May 18 local government elections will shock the ruling party out of its complacency, DA leader Helen Zille said on Thursday.
The African National Congress may have handed Potchefstroom on a platter to the Democratic Alliance through registration errors.
The ANC in Johannesburg launched its manifesto in the five-star Park Hyatt hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg.
There is increasing anxiety and anger among top ANC leaders over the party’s faltering municipal election campaign.
Municipal workers across SA will strike in May — until their issues, including privatisation and a new municipal law, are resolved, says Samwu.
The economy has started to show positive signs of recovery but it will take time to recover from the job losses of a recession, the Jacob Zuma says.
The DA on Monday again held up its management of Cape Town’s finances as a benchmark for voters, ahead of the May 18 local government elections.
The media is on a campaign to smear the names of ANC members during election time, the party’s secretary-general Gwede Mantashe said on Sunday.
A Idasa survey revealed that, in general, the deterioration of services was seen by 31% to be the result of an increase in corruption.
Fed up with the replacement of its elected candidate, Knysna is declaring its independence, writes <b>Glynnis Underhill</b>.
Disgruntlement over Luthuli House’s perceived manipulation of candidate lists have resulted in an increase in the number of independent candidates.
The ANC says it won’t announce its mayoral candidates until after the May 18 polls, saying the elections were about the party, not individuals.