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Local Government Elections

EFF produces ambitious manifesto, promising land redistribution
Politics
/ 26 September 2021

EFF produces ambitious manifesto, promising land redistribution

The EFF has made bold promises to root out corruption in ailing municipalities and redistribute land to the poor ahead of this year’s local government elections.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Has South Africa reached a tipping point?
Opinion
/ 26 September 2021

Has South Africa reached a tipping point?

At a time when unemployment and poverty must be tackled head on, our country appears rudderless

By Anda Bici
Local government elections: Dear ANC, look before you leap
Opinion
/ 25 September 2021

Local government elections: Dear ANC, look before you leap

In love, as in politics, look before you leap

By Kiri Rupiah and Luke Feltham
DA says ANC’s implosion has thrown local government elections wide open
Politics
/ 25 September 2021

DA says ANC’s implosion has thrown local government elections wide open

The DA launched its 37-page manifesto on a virtual platform under the banner “The DA gets things done”.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Mzwanele Manyi: The Zindzi Mandela of our time
Opinion
/ 24 September 2021

Mzwanele Manyi: The Zindzi Mandela of our time

If Jacob Zuma is our Nelson Mandela, what does that leave Mzwanele Manyi?

By Paddy Harper
Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved
Politics
/ 24 September 2021

Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved

Candidate court challenges loom for ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros

Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to investigate all potential corrupt activities

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary
Politics
/ 23 September 2021

‘We are focused on the local government elections,’ ANC tells employees after three months with no salary

The organisation has sent another letter to staff members saying that salaries for July, August and September will not be paid on 25 September

By Lizeka Tandwa
Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail
Editorial
/ 22 September 2021

Editorial: Despite Zuma saga, the law will prevail

We must hold faith that law will prevail

By Editorial
Almost two million voters register for local elections
National
/ 20 September 2021

Almost two million voters register for local elections

Young people make use of online portal and women account for more than half of the total registered

By Eunice Masson
Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

Ramaphosa hits the right notes as he urges Cosatu to continue to support the ANC

Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections

By Chris Gilili
DA insists IEC favoured the ANC after Constitutional Court dismisses application
Politics
/ 20 September 2021

DA insists IEC favoured the ANC after Constitutional Court dismisses application

The apex court’s dismissal of the Democratic Alliance’s application to declare reopening candidate registration unlawful came as no surprise

By Emsie Ferreira
Local government elections: The freaks come out to play
Opinion
/ 16 September 2021

Local government elections: The freaks come out to play

Local government is about cutting the grass and filling potholes, not about the death penalty and prayer in schools

By Paddy Harper
Matric exam timetable changes to accommodate elections
Education
/ 15 September 2021

Matric exam timetable changes to accommodate elections

Moving the national senior certificate exams forward also allows matrics who are old enough to cast their ballots on 1 November

By Chris Gilili
ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list
Politics
/ 14 September 2021

ANC secretaries called to Luthuli House to double-check the candidate list

Deputy secretary general Jesse Duarte ordered that they come to the party headquarters to ‘sit with the registration teams and go over their lists’

By Lizeka Tandwa
How to get to vote in November’s local government elections
Politics
/ 13 September 2021

How to get to vote in November’s local government elections

Voters can register on the weekend of 18 and 19 September – or they can do it online

By Eunice Masson
ANC wants more cops for KZN political hotspots
Politics
/ 13 September 2021

ANC wants more cops for KZN political hotspots

The governing party will call off political activities in areas of KwaZulu-Natal where threats are detected ahead of time

By Paddy Harper
ANC hasn’t dodged the election bullet
Politics
/ 9 September 2021

ANC hasn’t dodged the election bullet

The governing party faces legal hurdles thrown up by the Democratic Alliance — and its own members

By Paddy Harper and Khaya Koko
Local government elections will be held on 1 November
Politics
/ 8 September 2021

Local government elections will be held on 1 November

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma calls for Covid-19 caution as she gives political parties the green light to canvass for votes

By Khaya Koko
Ipsos survey points to 49.3% support for ANC in local government elections
Politics
/ 7 September 2021

Ipsos survey points to 49.3% support for ANC in local government elections

It is still unclear how discontent with politics, and the effects of Covid-19, will affect voter turnout, according to research company Ipsos

By Chris Gilili
ANC to oppose DA challenge to reopening candidate registration
Politics
/ 7 September 2021

ANC to oppose DA challenge to reopening candidate registration

Governing party denies lobbying the IEC or the Constitutional Court ahead of the announcement that candidate registration would be reopened

By Paddy Harper
Ramaphosa hails IEC lifeline, trumpets basic income grant
Politics
/ 6 September 2021

Ramaphosa hails IEC lifeline, trumpets basic income grant

The ANC president said the basic income grant should be cost effective and subject to long-term affordability

By Khaya Koko
IEC throws ANC a candidate registration lifeline
Politics
/ 6 September 2021

IEC throws ANC a candidate registration lifeline

DA threatens court action over the reopening of the candidate nomination process

By Paddy Harper
Concourt dismisses IEC application to postpone elections
Politics
/ 3 September 2021

Concourt dismisses IEC application to postpone elections

The ANC will be the hardest hit by the order having failed to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa its candidates in no less than 93 municipalities

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC’s electoral infighting is music to smaller parties’ ears
Politics
/ 2 September 2021

ANC’s electoral infighting is music to smaller parties’ ears

Branches in several provinces will go to court to challenge the ruling party’s final choice of councillor candidates for the local government elections

By Lizeka Tandwa, Paddy Harper and Athandiwe Saba
ANC could lose five KwaZulu-Natal municipalities
Politics
/ 31 August 2021

ANC could lose five KwaZulu-Natal municipalities

The party is in danger of losing five KwaZulu-Natal municipalities over a registration flop, but counts the absence of political murders as a win

By Paddy Harper
ANC: Accused insurrection instigator is innocent and will not be removed from election list
Politics
/ 30 August 2021

ANC: Accused insurrection instigator is innocent and will not be removed from election list

The ANC in Johannesburg says charges against a ward councillor accused of instigating last month’s looting and violence are trumped up

By Lizeka Tandwa
Political parties prepare for battle for the local government elections
Politics
/ 29 August 2021

Political parties prepare for battle for the local government elections

The DA announces its mayoral candidates for this years local government elections while the ANC and EFF hold their cards close to the chest

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC candidates list filled with people accused of crimes, but too late to make changes
Politics
/ 26 August 2021

ANC candidates list filled with people accused of crimes, but too late to make changes

Court challenges loom as ANC branches cry foul over the culling of popular candidates

By Lizeka Tandwa and Paddy Harper
On pounding the constitutional court over the local government elections
Opinion
/ 25 August 2021

On pounding the constitutional court over the local government elections

Far from an election being a more risky environment, ongoing anger without an election is more dangerous

By Philip Machanick
No sign of Zandile Gumede in ANC councillor lists as Nyawose, Lobishe and Maepa come out top in metros
Politics
/ 24 August 2021

No sign of Zandile Gumede in ANC councillor lists as Nyawose, Lobishe and Maepa come out top in metros

The party has removed members facing charges in terms of the step-aside resolution, including Newcastle’s mayor and eThekwini former mayor

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list
Politics
/ 24 August 2021

ANC branches protest as corruption charged councillors culled from elections list

Fielding councillors charged with corruption, along with Zandile Gumede, would bring the party into disrepute.

By Paddy Harper
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