With over 3-million votes counted the CSIR — in partnership with the SABC — predict that the ANC will only get 57.39% votes
South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday in a day marred by bad weather, protests and worrying potential irregularities
Achille Mbembe is the first African scholar
to win the prestigious Gerda Henkel Prize. He was recently interviewed by historian Andreas Eckert
We are a deeply unequal society and none of the parties on my ballot papers had convinced me they have a clear plan specifically to tackle inequality
Ramaphosa says the election ushers in a period of renewal and hope in which he stands on the shoulders of South Africans to bring change
Since Tuesday, there have been reports of unrest in volatile areas of Cape Town
Political mergers can enrich democracy and lead to more accountable government, but they can also lead to opportunism that undermine accountability
No matter what happens on Thursday, South Africa’s opposition parties need a radical rethink if they are to seriously challenge the ANC
The second day of special voting in KwaZulu-Natal had none of the delays of opening day
According to the poll, conducted during March and April, the ANC will take above 61% of the vote regardless of voter turnout
The Public Protector says there was no conflict of interest as investigations “are at an arm’s length from him and he does not meddle in that space”
There are myriad reasons why this very significant demographic choose not to vote
The leaders of South Africa’s parties saved their best campaigning for their final rallies
Oil Minister Jeffrey Radebe described the agreement as "a great deal" for both countries
But none of the parties has made gender issues a core element of their campaigns except for the Women Forward Party
The IEC is also facing a labour dispute, with workers demanding more pay and threatening to down tools on May 8
The anti-apartheid stalwart, and Nobel Peace Prize winner cast his special vote at his Milnerton home in Cape Town on Monday morning
Final push: The Democratic Alliance, ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters held their last rallies this weekend
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Ramaphosa says this is a call to all South Africans: black and white, young and old, women and men
The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994
The Economic Freedom Fighters hold a final election rally ahead of May 8th polls at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto
The Siyanqoba rally is billed as a show of force in the final push for votes ahead of the most crucial election since 1994
Bringing the ANC below 50% in the province is an election target of the DA
The title of Maimane’s speech is ‘Let us vote for our hopes, not our fears’
The DA has set itself four targets for the 8 May election and is confident of achieving them
By joining forces with the New National Party, the DA set itself up from the start to bear the racism tag
Given the challenges millennials face, these initiatives could go a long way in assuring them that a bright future is possible
Nobody will stand up for the youth – except themselves
A green economy is the fastest way to lift millions from poverty and unite them in a common cause
‘We have come to expect discrimination from world athletics bodies. Witness the ongoing battle to force Caster Semenya off the track’
The rejection of her appeal flirts with scientific facts, leaving room for ambiguity