Municipal Elections

Article

/ 4 August 2016

Holomisa tells the DA to wait before talking coalitions with the UDM

The UDM president is not concerned about parties talking to anyone else.

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 4 August 2016

Party vs person at core of Durban voters’ dilemma whether to vote for gay candidate

Should NGOs pin their colours to the mast in the political candidates they openly support?

By Carl Collison

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Article

/ 3 August 2016

Heartwarming #ElectionDay as the personal becomes the political for voters

Voting can be an educational, bonding experience, as voters show.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 3 August 2016

Former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe insist their votes are their secrets

The former presidents went to the polls and spoke about the importance of elections, but Mbeki is still secretive about his choice.

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 3 August 2016

Elections: However serious the event, South Africans can and will make it funny

It’s a profound responsibility, but for some South Africans #ElectionDay is also an opportunity to make light of the event, with dollops of humour.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 3 August 2016

Independents rock the boat in Nelson Mandela Bay but can they turn the tide?

Largely they are disaffected members of the major parties who hope to exercise influence if they win.

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 3 August 2016

#ThingsMmusiDid and Malema’s flashbulb moment rattle the DA’s efficient poll machine

An accidental meme and chance photo opp upstaged the Democratic Alliance’s slick drive for votes on the final leg of the election campaign.

By Phillip De Wet

Article

/ 1 August 2016

Malema tries to get Mbeki to endorse the EFF for local elections with house visit

Former presidents and related VIPs are used to try and grab the last few votes after campaigns ended. Well, except for one.

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 1 August 2016

The long wait is almost over: Special voters get local elections under way

Two days set apart for voters who asked for a permit because they can’t vote on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 1 August 2016

He did what? Mmusi Maimane’s life story gets a Twitter rendition – #ThingsMmusiDid

Twitterati jump at the chance to create a local Chuck Norris out of DA leader Maimane after misunderstanding his Mandela statement.

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 1 August 2016

IEC fills up its fleet to avoid petrol strike disruptions to elections

Union strikes for 9% wage increase, Numsa ponders a solidarity strike.

By Govan Whittles

Analysis

/ 1 August 2016

Nationalism misrepresents the history of race along the colonial frontier

Zuma’s argument that skin colour should determine behaviour, including the choice of which political party to vote for, is not based on our past.

By Khumisho Moguerane

Article

/ 31 July 2016

Malema calls all ministers ‘blessers’ with state money in last push before elections

“Stop loving T-shirts more than your own future, your children’s future and the country’s future. They have given you T-shirts from 1994 until now."

By News 24

Article

/ 31 July 2016

The oohs, aahs, and some waning support for the ANC at #SiyanqobaRally

Despite the factions and serious allegations that soured the organisation for many, some keep hope that the party is greater than one man’s mistakes.

By Raeesa Pather

Article

/ 29 July 2016

Letters to the editor: July 29 to August 4 2016

Readers write in about the municipal elections, and South African Hindi.

By Letters

Article

/ 29 July 2016

IEC boss Glen Mashinini lays down the law

M&G political editor Matuma Letsoalo spoke to Glen Mashinini, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author

Article

/ 29 July 2016

Operation save JZ: Ruling elite play the election blame game to protect the president

Insiders reveal the party’s plan to take radical damage control steps after next week’s elections.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author

Article

/ 29 July 2016

No issues for content Durbanites but golden age of service delivery won’t recur soon

Ethekwini residents know the city’s golden age of service delivery in 2010 won’t recur soon.

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 29 July 2016

Tale of two polls: One survey puts ANC at 50% in major metros, another begs to differ

As Ipsos projections are queried, it says it mainly tracks the proportional representation vote.

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 29 July 2016

ANC may lose ground in metros, marginally, ushering in potentially messy coalitions

The elections may lead to coalitions, which could complicate decision-making.

By Lynley Donnelly

Article

/ 28 July 2016

There is no ‘better life for all’ in Pofadder, but its residents will still vote ANC

A vote for the governing party can earn people the chance of a job, but it’s likely to be temporary.

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 28 July 2016

As election madness hits SA, we present the winners of our pre-polls awards

From the president labelling independent candidates as ‘witches’ to the Cape Party’s secession plans, its a zany political scene.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 27 July 2016

Nkandla locals go ‘heh heh heh’ at the prospect of the DA winning at the polls

President Jacob Zuma’s rural hometown is shaping up to be a prime election battleground, with the DA also throwing its hat into the ring.

By Govan Whittles

Article

/ 27 July 2016

Worried about your rights? Check which party has an environmental plan it can perform

Political parties want your vote in these local elections. Nature needs protection to protect you, so which party’s manifesto meets these needs?

By Sipho Kings

Article

/ 27 July 2016

The top-performing Midvaal municipality is DA-run, but it’s a must-win for the ANC

The only municipality in Gauteng governed the Democratic Alliance is accused of discrimination by the ruling party’s mayoral candidate.

By Staff Reporter

Analysis

/ 25 July 2016

The rise of the independent council candidates who reject conventional authority

There is a growing mood around the world of rejecting conventional authority – Occupy Wall Street, Arab Spring, hashtag protests like #FeesMustFall.

By Philip Machanick

Article

/ 21 July 2016

Jacob Zuma urges Tembisa: Go out and vote in numbers like white people

ANC President Jacob Zuma urged Tembisa residents in Ekurhuleni to use their vote in upcoming local elections like their white counterparts.

By Staff Reporter

Article

/ 20 July 2016

A 90-year-old revolutionary turned his back on the ANC and is standing for the EFF

Mthuthuzeli has long pushed for change in his area of the Eastern Cape, but it hasn’t happened, so ‘the comforter’ is going a different route.

By Gershwin Wanneburg

Article

/ 20 July 2016

‘Speak out about your problems,’ urges the EFF’s polite and youngest candidate

Sisonke Jaca is passionate about three things, especially the third: football, dancing and politics. He wants to make a difference to people’s lives.

By Gershwin Wanneburg

Article

/ 14 July 2016

Tshwane residents have lost faith in the ANC and complain bitterly about crime

If what the people in the street are saying is anything to go by, the ANC is in trouble in the country’s largest municipality.

By Lloyd Gedye

Analysis

/ 13 July 2016

Women cold-shouldered as political parties cosy up to youth

The country seems to be slipping back into patriarchy and election manifestos barely refer to women, yet they’re the largest voting group.

By Colleen Lowe Morna and Janine Hicks

Article

/ 13 July 2016

My ? Party will ensure free and confusing elections for all

We don’t have all the answers, unlike other parties, but we do promise to keep the status quo — of bewilderment, bafflement and bemusement.

By Staff Reporter

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Holomisa tells the DA to wait before talking coalitions with the UDM

Party vs person at core of Durban voters’ dilemma whether to vote for gay candidate

Heartwarming #ElectionDay as the personal becomes the political for voters

Former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe insist their votes are their secrets

Elections: However serious the event, South Africans can and will make it funny

Independents rock the boat in Nelson Mandela Bay but can they turn the tide?

#ThingsMmusiDid and Malema’s flashbulb moment rattle the DA’s efficient poll machine

Malema tries to get Mbeki to endorse the EFF for local elections with house visit

The long wait is almost over: Special voters get local elections under way

He did what? Mmusi Maimane’s life story gets a Twitter rendition – #ThingsMmusiDid

IEC fills up its fleet to avoid petrol strike disruptions to elections

Nationalism misrepresents the history of race along the colonial frontier

Malema calls all ministers ‘blessers’ with state money in last push before elections

The oohs, aahs, and some waning support for the ANC at #SiyanqobaRally

Letters to the editor: July 29 to August 4 2016

IEC boss Glen Mashinini lays down the law

Operation save JZ: Ruling elite play the election blame game to protect the president

No issues for content Durbanites but golden age of service delivery won’t recur soon

Tale of two polls: One survey puts ANC at 50% in major metros, another begs to differ

ANC may lose ground in metros, marginally, ushering in potentially messy coalitions

There is no ‘better life for all’ in Pofadder, but its residents will still vote ANC

As election madness hits SA, we present the winners of our pre-polls awards

Nkandla locals go ‘heh heh heh’ at the prospect of the DA winning at the polls

Worried about your rights? Check which party has an environmental plan it can perform

The top-performing Midvaal municipality is DA-run, but it’s a must-win for the ANC

The rise of the independent council candidates who reject conventional authority

Jacob Zuma urges Tembisa: Go out and vote in numbers like white people

A 90-year-old revolutionary turned his back on the ANC and is standing for the EFF

‘Speak out about your problems,’ urges the EFF’s polite and youngest candidate

Tshwane residents have lost faith in the ANC and complain bitterly about crime

Women cold-shouldered as political parties cosy up to youth

My ? Party will ensure free and confusing elections for all

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