The party is hoping its strong mayoral candidate will help it win power in Zuma’s rural base.
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After the elections any party unhappy with the outcome need only quote the Constitutional Court to suggest that there had been some funny business.
There were allegations that the IEC were biased towards the ANC; truth is that the dereliction is an even-handed disservice to all.
The Democratic Alliance’s candidate lists in KZN are contested as leaders are accused of nepotism, racism and not following party guidelines.
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People seem only interested in politics because it looks like the only way to advance oneself nowadays.
‘The Razzmatazz’ is certain the electorate at large doesn’t mind the president’s antics and that only a ‘small section of society’ is upset about it.
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The battles between the regular parties will be fierce, but unaffiliated candidates will have a key role to play.
The ANC should lead the way by creating an environment in which members compete fairly and peacefully for candidate positions.
A large section of the electorate feels handouts are tantamount to vote buying – except for the perception that the practice is not that effective.
This series of articles looks at the dedicated volunteers who take the message of their political parties to the people. This week: the EFF.
Municipal IQ, a body that collects data on protests staged against municipalities says the number of demonstrations are worrisome.
The DA already rules out the possibility of a coalition with the EFF due to “different values”.
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In their competition for local votes the ANC, DA and EFF have interesting ideas of what ‘the people’ want.
With local government elections a few months away the relevance of this cardinal electoral question is striking.
Still no clarity on land or BEE, but Paul Boughey says a number of policies are completed or near completion ahead of the election manifesto launch.
The party has paid for thousands of buses and taxis to ferry supporters to its election manifesto launch in a bid to stem losses in the metro.
The ANC’s automatic domination of their heartland, in terms of votes, can no longer be assured.
Election tsar Nomvula Mokonyane says the governing party has the trust and support of the grassroots – despite President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla scandal.
The minister told Nelson Mandela Bay residents, ahead of the ANC’s election manifesto launch, that he takes his job seriously and expects reciprocity.
Promising that water delivery would top the agenda, President Jacob Zuma had supporters at an imbizo in KwaZulu-Natal hanging on his lips.
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Ahead of local government elections the party is calling on a team of professionals and academics to help it regain votes in Gauteng.
The finance minister and Cabinet will have to make some unpopular decisions in an election year to avoid a credit ratings downgrade to junk status.
Experts say young people, disenchanted with party politics, are opting for other ways to be heard.
Herman Mashaba says he’ll make Johannesburg a business-friendly city if he is elected mayor in the upcoming municipal elections.
The DA has been trying to pull the debate back to job creation amid racism spats, while the the EFF is focused on its "message of hope".
Internal battles among ambitious regional bigwigs have come to the fore as the party gears up for municipal elections. We take a closer look.
The future of South Africa’s politics will be decided on the battlefield of its metros.
Fearful of losing key metros next year, the ruling party intends to hold ‘primaries’ at ward level.
The ruling party has admitted it failed to follow its own advice – but now there’s a real sense of urgency as people’s patience wears thin.
The power to ensure better service is in the hands of voters, but only if they remain engaged.
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Voting is a matter of civic duty and a democratic privilege, says Brigalia Bam, chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will target young voters in a voter-registration drive ahead of the 2011 municipal elections.