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South Africa

Meet the ANC’s premier candidates
Article
/ 14 May 2019

Meet the ANC’s premier candidates

The governing party’s list of premiers features both new and old faces

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Elections: The great democratic swindle
Article
/ 14 May 2019

Elections: The great democratic swindle

The trust in democratic institutions in South Africa is in decline and there is general ambivalence towards constitutionalism

By Dinga Sikwebu
Pandemonium as eThekwini mayor granted bail in corruption case
Article
/ 14 May 2019

Pandemonium as eThekwini mayor granted bail in corruption case

Mayor Zandile Gumede and two other corruption accused granted bail of R50 000 as supporters clash with journalists outside courtroom

By Paddy Harper
South Africa, this is your new Parliament
Article
/ 14 May 2019

South Africa, this is your new Parliament

More parties than ever will share the country’s 400 parliamentary seats

By M&G Data Desk
We dare not dream of freedom until we can effect equality
Article
/ 14 May 2019

We dare not dream of freedom until we can effect equality

April 27 1994 set us on the path to freedom; but much must still be undone – and new problems await us

By Angelo Fick
DA’s young black caucus must stand up to white legacy leaders
Article
/ 14 May 2019

DA’s young black caucus must stand up to white legacy leaders

Mmusi Maimane will follow the exit path of others who have been subjected to whiteness

By Rekgotsofetse Chikane
ANC takes steps to compensate for lack of women premier candidates
Article
/ 13 May 2019

ANC takes steps to compensate for lack of women premier candidates

Only two out of seven provinces get women premiers and party prescribes that all speakers should be women

By Natasha Marrian
IEC intent on announcing final results on Saturday
Article
/ 10 May 2019

IEC intent on announcing final results on Saturday

The Mail & Guardian understands parties are set to receive a presentation on an audit over double votes on Saturday

By Beauregard Tromp and Natasha Marrian
Small parties send lawyer’s letter to the IECSouth Africa
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Small parties send lawyer’s letter to the IECSouth Africa

The 27 parties says the reports of irregularities during voting could not be attributed to "isolated incidents"

By Staff Reporter
Ace: Cyril was not the reason for the ANC’s electoral win
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Ace: Cyril was not the reason for the ANC’s electoral win

The ANC’s secretary general says Zuma is critical to the ANC retaining KZN

By Bongekile Macupe
Peter Marais: Send me to assembly to battle DA, EFF
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Peter Marais: Send me to assembly to battle DA, EFF

The FF+ won just 1.57% of the vote in the Western Cape and should be allocated at least one seat in the provincial legislature

By Lester Kiewit
FF+ third most googled party in past 24 hours
Article
/ 10 May 2019

FF+ third most googled party in past 24 hours

Parties like the Freedom Front Plus have enjoyed a surge in interest online

By Jacques Coetzee
Behind the scenes: Reporting on an election
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Behind the scenes: Reporting on an election

‘…and then the coffee ran out’: What it’s like to report South Africa’s election

By Simon Allison
Election’s biggest little winners — FF+ Freedom Front Plus
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Election’s biggest little winners — FF+ Freedom Front Plus

While smaller parties have seen a decline and over fist, the Freedom Front Plus has emerged as one of the biggest winners of the 2019 election

By Staff Reporter
Malema and Zuma watch their home bases crumble
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Malema and Zuma watch their home bases crumble

Populist leaders ask for voter support, but their parties fail to win in their home wards

By Luke Feltham
North West opts to keep ANC in power
Article
/ 10 May 2019

North West opts to keep ANC in power

The party has won over 60% of the vote, down from 67.39% in 2014.

By Khadija Patel
Ace blames the weather
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Ace blames the weather

Party secretary general says the weather and the natural progression of democracy led to ANC decline

By Natasha Marrian
Elections 2019: ANC majority in Mpumalanga takes a knock
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Elections 2019: ANC majority in Mpumalanga takes a knock

The EFF has displaced the DA as the official opposition in the province but pay attention to the ANC’s losses

By Beauregard Tromp
Campaigning by billboard
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Campaigning by billboard

Political posters persuade the undecided, rally supporters to a cause and get the public to vote

By Zaza Hlalethwa
Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Can Eskom keep lights on in a low-carbon economy?

The ANC’s head of economic transformation, Enoch Godongwana, told Carte Blanche viewers that some South African banks refused to put money in coal.

By Kevin Davie
Letters to the editor: May 10 to 16
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Letters to the editor: May 10 to 16

Our readers write in about election research

By Letters
ANC must adapt or die
Article
/ 10 May 2019

ANC must adapt or die

Paradigm shifts for the liberation party are necessary if it wishes to hold on to its power

By Natasha Marrian
Parties strain against Funding Act
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Parties strain against Funding Act

The ANC and DA rarely agree, but on the issue of party funding both camps feel the new law is far too strict

By Natasha Marrian
Elections 2019: No final results yet
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Elections 2019: No final results yet

The ANC’s hold on Gauteng remains tenuous as counting continues

By Natasha Marrian
Elections ignored climate change
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Elections ignored climate change

Our political parties made little mention of global warming, despite the glaring crisis that is upon us

By Sipho Kings
IFP member shot dead outside polling station
Article
/ 9 May 2019

IFP member shot dead outside polling station

The party’s elections head claims ANC members were responsible for the deadly shooting

By Paddy Harper
Elections biggest winner benefits from DA losses
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Elections biggest winner benefits from DA losses

With just over half the votes counted, the FF+ has already doubled its 2014 votes

By Lester Kiewit
Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Empty promises, deferred dreams     affect voting

No water, no jobs, no education and little hope — residents of Kraaipan in the North West haven’t reaped the rewards of voting

By Bongekile Macupe
W. Cape ANC will use dismal showing to launch 2021 municipal fight back
Article
/ 9 May 2019

W. Cape ANC will use dismal showing to launch 2021 municipal fight back

With more than two-thirds of voting districts declared in the Western Cape, the incumbent DA is holding firm to continue governing the province

By Lester Kiewit
Police burn ID’s of would-be voters
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Police burn ID’s of would-be voters

Women denied their right to vote after police burn ID books

By Paddy Harper
Elections 2019: Over 5-mil votes counted, ATM cashes in on church vote
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Elections 2019: Over 5-mil votes counted, ATM cashes in on church vote

South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration

By Sarah Smit
Elections 2019: Over 4.9mil votes counted, Cope has hope
Article
/ 9 May 2019

Elections 2019: Over 4.9mil votes counted, Cope has hope

South Africans headed the polls on Wednesday to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration

By Sarah Smit
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