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.
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.
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/ 3 December 2010
The ANC faces an uphill battle in next year’s municipal elections.
Polling booths at a pop concert and on public transport: Dutch officials are trying novel ways to entice voters to cast ballots in municipal polls.
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/ 17 February 2006
Not too long ago, the phrases ”leafy suburb” and ”dusty streets” were synonymous with white and
black areas respectively.
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/ 17 February 2006
<b>Yolandi Groenewald</b> sifted through pages and pages of manifestos to offer an abridged guide on where the parties stand on key issues.
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/ 17 February 2006
<b>Simon Grindrod</b> for the Independent Democrats.
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/ 17 February 2006
It will take more than vague policy to tackle corruption at the site of service delivery, argue <b>Andile Sokomani</b> and <b>Hennie van Vuuren</b>.
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/ 17 February 2006
Social movements need to capitalise on grassroots discontent with the ruling party, argues <b>Ebrahim Harvey</b>.
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/ 17 February 2006
<b>Nomaindia Mfeketo</b> for the African National Congress.
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/ 17 February 2006
It has proven valuable to stage local government elections at a different time from those of national and provincial government.
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/ 17 February 2006
Like Mafia-type organisations around the world, the "Boere-mafia" of Nelspruit operate with stealth.
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/ 27 January 2006
Floor-crossing patterns appear to reflect changes in
support on the ground, writes <b>Donwald Pressly</b>.
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/ 27 January 2006
Local government should be able to deliver services to it constituents in a sustainable manner, argues <b>Louis Scheepers</b>.
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/ 27 January 2006
Dysfunctional ward committees are being blamed for the apparent breakdown in communication between local government and communities.
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/ 27 January 2006
Citizens have a right to communicate with their representatives, but also need to engage in democracy, argues <b>Siyabonga Memela</b>.
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/ 27 January 2006
The government’s Project Consolidate is a programme to get underperforming councils up to scratch.
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/ 27 January 2006
The African National Congress: ‘Let’s help poor communities’.
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/ 27 January 2006
The City of Cape Town’s financial management
has received the all-clear despite a number of tender irregularities.
Port Shepstone municipal councillors were subjected to a lie detector test as they were all under suspicion of voting for the wrong mayoral candidate.