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Politics

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Older voters disillusioned after excitement of 1994 poll
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: Older voters disillusioned after excitement of 1994 poll

Many of them feel that the promises made at the dawn of democracy have not been met

By Lunga Mzangwe
30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: The 1994 elections had no mapping, no voters roll, but lots of goodwill
Politics
/ 26 April 2024

30 YEARS OF DEMOCRACY: The 1994 elections had no mapping, no voters roll, but lots of goodwill

The first democratic election was touch and go until six days before the 27 April 1994 poll

By Paddy Harper
LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa
Podcasts
/ 25 April 2024

LISTEN | If voters compel us to work with the EFF we will, says IFP president Velenkosini Hlabisa

Velenkosini Hlabisa also defended the Ingonyama Trust Act, which he said had been beneficial to black people in KwaZulu-Natal

By Lizeka Tandwa
‘The term coolie isn’t hate speech’
Politics
/ 24 April 2024

‘The term coolie isn’t hate speech’

The EFF member has been ordered by the court to apologise to the Indian community for his comment

By Lyse Comins
Former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela dies
Politics
/ 23 April 2024

Former Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela dies

The controversial politician was facing charges over an allegedly fraudulent insolvency clearance certificate

By Lunga Mzangwe
Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections
Politics
/ 23 April 2024

Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections

Abahlali has previously backed the Democratic Alliance and the Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party

By Paddy Harper
‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

‘Special leave’ not justified, MEC Mandla Msibi tells Mpumalanga premier

The ANC suspended Msibi, the party’s provincial treasurer, two weeks before the premier’s action

By Lunga Mzangwe
High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage
Politics
/ 22 April 2024

High court dismisses ANC’s challenge to MK party’s name and logo usage

The court agreed that it had no jurisdiction in the matter; it belonged before the electoral court and no other forum

By Emsie Ferreira
Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
Politics
/ 21 April 2024

Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes

During an NEC meeting, the party said all its ministers and provincial MECs must aggressively communicate success stories and urged the government to link its programmes with the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa
ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says
Politics
/ 20 April 2024

ANC assured of a clear majority, Ramaphosa says

The president told supporters in Kwa-Zulu Natal that Jacob Zuma’s MK party posed no threat to the ANC in next month’s elections

By Emsie Ferreira
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties
Politics
/ 20 April 2024

Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties

Only ActionSA, Rise Mzansi and the Inkatha Freedom Party have shared their thoughts on the holy herb with voters

By Paddy Harper
Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections
Politics
/ 19 April 2024

Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections

The Economic Freedom Fighters leader also said his deputy, Floyd Shivambu, should be made minister of finance because he has not stolen anything

By Lunga Mzangwe
IFP deputy president Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi say the party is willing to go into coalition with ANC and EFF
Politics
/ 19 April 2024

IFP deputy president Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi say the party is willing to go into coalition with ANC and EFF

Multi party coalition member are split on how they will handle a failure to get more than 50% of the vote

By Lunga Mzangwe
ActionSA’s Trollip says EFF wants Shivambu as finance minister so they can ‘steal’
Politics
/ 17 April 2024

ActionSA’s Trollip says EFF wants Shivambu as finance minister so they can ‘steal’

The ActionSA Eastern Cape chairperson said coalitions had become transactional deals to satisfy politics of the stomach

By Lunga Mzangwe
WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate
Politics
/ 17 April 2024

WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate

The Mail & Guardian in partnership with the University of Fort Hare invites you to join the National Elections Debate

By MG Reporter
Parliament will deal with any forgery of election signatures, IEC says
Politics
/ 16 April 2024

Parliament will deal with any forgery of election signatures, IEC says

The electoral body says it is up to the political parties, independent candidates, affected individuals and parliament to deal with any fraud

By Lunga Mzangwe
IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development
Politics
/ 16 April 2024

IFP president criticises DA’s Western Cape policies, vows to prioritise equality and development

Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosi Hlabisa said his party would address the growing disparity between the rich and poor in the province

By Lizeka Tandwa
Load-shedding and corruption are major concerns for voters, survey finds 
Politics
/ 16 April 2024

Load-shedding and corruption are major concerns for voters, survey finds 

Respondents were asked to pick the top five issues they believe the incoming government should focus on after the 29 May elections

By Umamah Bakharia
ANC gunning for finance MMC portfolio after taking mayorship in Ekurhuleni
Politics
/ 15 April 2024

ANC gunning for finance MMC portfolio after taking mayorship in Ekurhuleni

Newly elected mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says there is ‘pressure’ for the ANC to fail the metro ‘as the EFF and DA had done’

By Lunga Mzangwe
‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla
Politics
/ 15 April 2024

‘Shit houses’ and broken promises: A decade of despair in Ditsobotla

The municipality in North West has been riven by ANC infighting and nepotism for years, as residents live in sewage and have no water or other basic services

By Lunga Mzangwe
Mail & Guardian and University of Fort Hare to host National Election Debate
Critical Thinking Forum
/ 14 April 2024

Mail & Guardian and University of Fort Hare to host National Election Debate

The Mail & Guardian in partnership with the University of Fort Hare will host a National Election Town Hall on the 17th April 2024.

By M&G Online reporter
IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

IEC approaches concourt to stop Zuma from contesting elections

The former president has told his supporters that the electoral commission has nothing to do with who becomes the president of the country, their job is to ensure that people vote

By Lunga Mzangwe
Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

Government of national unity talk places multi-party charter under pressure

Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters

By Paddy Harper
Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity
Politics
/ 12 April 2024

Back to the future as parties talk government of national unity

Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May

By Paddy Harper
Veteran politician believes Zuma will be red-carded after election
National
/ 11 April 2024

Veteran politician believes Zuma will be red-carded after election

91-year-old Valentin Volker served as a National Party MP and in the KZN Legislature

By Clive Ndou
WATCH | One-on-one interview with DA’s John Steenhuisen
Politics
/ 11 April 2024

WATCH | One-on-one interview with DA’s John Steenhuisen

DA leader, John Steenhusinen, sat down with the Mail & Guardian’s Lizeka Tandwa, for a one-on-one interview.

By Mg Reporter
Electoral court finds Zuma eligible to participate in elections
Politics
/ 9 April 2024

Electoral court finds Zuma eligible to participate in elections

This will be seen as another blow to the ANC’s prospects of regaining its majority

By Lizeka Tandwa
Court to rule on Jacob Zuma’s election eligibility today
Politics
/ 9 April 2024

Court to rule on Jacob Zuma’s election eligibility today

Zuma says he can again be president because he did not serve two full terms

By Lunga Mzangwe
New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime
Politics
/ 8 April 2024

New parties call for addiction to be treated as a public health concern, rather than just a crime

Focus policing on drug cartels and not the users, say newcomers to the political space, identifying the need for rehabilitation programmes

By Paddy Harper
WATCH | Tessa Dooms and what voters need to know about South Africa’s 2024 elections
Politics
/ 7 April 2024

WATCH | Tessa Dooms and what voters need to know about South Africa’s 2024 elections

Analysts explain the changes to the voting system and peer into their crystal balls to predict possible outcomes

By Lunga Mzangwe
70 political parties likely to contest national elections, says IEC
Politics
/ 6 April 2024

70 political parties likely to contest national elections, says IEC

Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape account for most of the voters in the country

By Lunga Mzangwe
Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe
Politics
/ 5 April 2024

Damage control: Mashatile to visit Zulu king in wake of Duma’s microphone gaffe

The ANC’s top brass is deploying its deputy president to clean up provincial chair Sboniso Duma’s mess

By Lizeka Tandwa
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