Vusi Mhlongo has been charged with bringing the Moses Kotane Research Institute into disrepute
The former EFF deputy leader has been tasked with restructuring and expanding the party’s influence
The ruling elites have demonstrated that they are less interested in democracy than they are in pursuing self interests and the retention of power
The president said his government of national unity should not be defined by power struggles but by the needs of the South African people
The liberation party has fallen victim to its own success, said the former provincial deputy chairperson
The smooth transition is raising hopes of improved economic growth and outlook
Explore the state of South African democracy 30 years post-apartheid. Discover the alarming rise in political assassinations and voter apathy leading up to the 2024 elections.
The court wants the parties’ views, by Tuesday, on whether IEC commissioner Janet Love should have recused herself from the decision on Jacob Zuma’s eligibility
Twenty years ago, our analyst wrote that the ANC had not erred catastrophically enough in government to give the opposition a foot in the door
Cape Town conference on the power and energy industry moves forward
South Africa, following its peaceful transition, occupied the moral high ground and could influence the agenda of intergovernmental bodies like the UN
Despite a good turnout, the numbers are still well below a 10th of the estimated nine million people thought eligible but unregistered.
The big question is: Will people vote for another party, or will it be protests and strikes as usual?
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/ 23 February 2009
The African National Congress (ANC) on Monday called on its rival, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), to stay away from its rallies.
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/ 23 February 2009
The Congress of the People formally introduced its presidential candidate, Dr Mvume Dandala, to the media on Monday.
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/ 23 February 2009
The ANC has rejected as ”regrettable” criticism from the Nelson Mandela Foundation over Nelson Mandela’s recent appearance at a party rally.
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/ 20 February 2009
The Congress of the People (Cope) on Friday confirmed Bishop Mvume Dandala as its selection for presidential candidate.
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/ 20 February 2009
The IFP on Friday said it will meet the ANC in court as the ANC threatened to interdict its rival from meeting metres away from its own rally.
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/ 20 February 2009
TheSANDF is ”overstretched” but capable of assisting in the upcoming elections, Confederations Cup and Fifa World Cup.
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/ 18 February 2009
The ANC has not lost ”moral authority” in South Africa, the party’s general secretary, Gwede Mantashe, said on Wednesday.
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/ 12 February 2009
Political parties on Thursday vowed to keep the peace in the run-up to the national election, the Independent Electoral Commission said.
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/ 12 February 2009
The ANC intends stepping up its election campaign by holding two major rallies in theIFP ”heartlands” of Ukhahlamba and Amajuba in KwaZulu-Natal.
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/ 11 February 2009
Political parties bear huge responsibility in ensuring the elections are free from violence and intolerance, the IEC said on Wednesday.
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/ 11 February 2009
One million more voters have registered to vote than the original 22-million expected, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Wednesday.
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/ 11 February 2009
An urgent application to interdict President Kgalema Motlanthe from proclaiming the election date was struck off the roll in court on Wednesday.
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/ 9 February 2009
The Pretoria High Court will on Wednesday hear an application by the FF+ to delay the Presidency from proclaiming the date of the national elections.
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/ 9 February 2009
South Africans abroad should be allowed to vote, the Pretoria High Court ruled on Monday.
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/ 8 February 2009
SA’s former deputy president, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, is preparing to leave the ANC and join Cope, it was reported on Sunday.
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/ 7 February 2009
Hundreds of South Africans have registered to vote despite a few protests around the country, the IEC said on Saturday.
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/ 7 February 2009
ANC president Jacob Zuma and IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi on Saturday encouraged people to take part in the upcoming elections.
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/ 7 February 2009
The IFP on Saturday accused the Independent Electoral Commission of removing its members from the voters’ roll, mainly in its strongholds.
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/ 5 February 2009
The IFP Youth Brigade has reacted angrily to a statement by the ANCYL’s Julius Malema, who called on his party members to campaign in IFP strongholds.