Party leader Julius Malema said the move signalled the president’s loss of confidence in the police
Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
The elections offer us the choice between the liberal/conservative group that offers no real benefits for the poor and working-class, and a populist, authoritarian form of kleptocratic nationalism
The democratic revolution requires a collective effort that goes beyond the ambitions of individual parties or leaders
Funders are concerned about the fragmented opposition but party leaders are adamant that they and not donors are driving the process