Key security cluster ministries are dominated by the president’s allies in the ANC
The secretaries of the three provinces have cited weakness and nonexistence of opposition parties as reasons they can deliver more than 70% of votes in each province
An independent legal counsel will investigate allegations made against the Democratic Alliance’s Fritz, and criminal charges are not out of the question
Good party sees political advantage after the suspension of a ‘low-profile’ figure in local government
Opposition parties have requested that the regional delegation return to the Kingdom within one week and meet all stakeholders under one roof
IEC says it is technically ready for the election, but Covid-19 raises safety concerns around voting and political campaigning.
All the contenders are deeply flawed, losing support, or both
ANC superfans are so vested in a romantic vision of a political party with a great past that they struggle to accept the realities of what this party has become.
Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease
Only by demonstrating that it would perform better in office while building trust within the wider population can the opposition force improvements in the electoral system while also growing the party
Ex-general Mohamed Ould Ghazouani won the June 22 poll with an absolute majority of 52%, the Constitutional Council announced on Monday
Political mergers can enrich democracy and lead to more accountable government, but they can also lead to opportunism that undermine accountability
Given the crises caused by the ANC, the DA and the EFF should eat into the ruling party’s vote
Using the ANC’s 25-year failure will do the trick, but its supporters will need careful persuasion
The protest was called by unions and opposition parties outraged at reforms that hike the annual overtime hours that employers can demand
Political tensions are rising in the DRC before the long-delayed December 23 election to select a successor to President Joseph Kabila
It’s the new, new SA: The dark age of Zuma has been replaced by a Cyril lovefest— here’s what it looks like
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on opposition party members of parliament to be patient regarding calls for a cabinet reshuffle
In recent weeks the Presidency has been at pains to demonstrate the continued longevity of Zuma’s presidency
Congo’s opposition agreed to postpone presidential elections until the end of 2017, but President Kabila’s electoral commission has delayed it again
Readers write in about the opposition, party donors, and the ANC.
The ANC had moved towards blaming itself for legal defeats – but KZN this week led the counter-charge
Opposition parties, who withdrew from what they said was an ‘ANC study group" ad hoc committee on Nkandla, will table their own report.
The Democratic Alliance has said most of SA’s opposition parties want a coalition to win 30% of the vote, as well as Gauteng and the Northern Cape.
Competing political parties are seen as roadblocks to the ANC’s vision of the republic, writes Lindiwe Mazibuko.
Major opposition parties staged a walkout from Parliament on Tuesday, with accusations of swearing being made by the ANC.
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/ 8 February 2010
The trial of Zimbabwe opposition politician Roy Bennett was postponed indefinitely as court workers joined a wage strike by government employees.
The IFP has been divided by a succession battle to replace Buthelezi, made more acute by the party’s poor showing in last year’s national general election.
Opposition parties have been quick to hit out at the reported intention of the NPA to drop charges against ANC president Jacob Zuma.
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/ 20 November 2008
People often tell DA leader Helen Zille that she is in the ”wrong party”. ”It’s madness,” she says. ”Of course I’m not - there’s no alternative.”