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No water, no order: Sophiatown voter wants Freedom Front Plus to rescue SA
Frustrated by daily water cuts, uncollected rubbish, and urban decay, Sophiatown voter Joanna Moleko has cast her ballot for Pieter Groenewald and the Freedom Front Plus in…
Magistrate reads out judgement on Phala Phala stolen dollars used to buy luxury cars
The Modimolle Regional Court heard how $580,000 stolen from President Cyril Ramaphosa's Phala Phala farm was spent on luxury cars, jewellery, and property as judgment is handed…
Ousted MKP secretary-general blames his downfall on internal detractors
Ousted MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has accused a rogue internal faction, including former mayor Zandile Gumede, of manufacturing fake intelligence reports to…
EFF demands law-enforcement agencies probe R12-m State Security Agency slush fund
The Economic Freedom Fighters have called on multiple law-enforcement bodies to investigate claims that the State Security Agency spent R12 million on covert operations to…
Fixing SA’s broken municipalities
As voters prepare to head to the polls, major political parties have unveiled competing manifestos to fix South Africa's collapsing municipalities, restore crumbling…
Inside the ANC-DA poll face-off
As municipal elections approach, polling suggests hung councils in Johannesburg and Cape Town that could force rivals ANC and DA into an uneasy local government coalition.
ANC’s last throw of the dice
Facing turbulent campaigns, internal divisions and surging rival parties, the ANC braces for crucial municipal elections that could see its support drop further into the mid-30s…
Political parties set sights on winning strategic councils in KwaZulu-Natal
Political parties are gearing up for high-stakes municipal battles in KwaZulu-Natal, with analysts predicting coalitions will determine control of major councils including…
Democracy for sale, delivery not included
As South Africa approaches the local government elections, political violence, corporate capture of parties, and collapsing municipal service delivery threaten the core of…
MK Party sets its sights on eThekwini
Polls suggest the MK Party could emerge as the dominant force in eThekwini's municipal elections, challenging the ANC's grip and sparking fierce pushback from rivals.
Nomvalo accuses ‘political cartel’ involving Zandile Gumede, Mxolisi Phakathi and Lindelani Mbambo of plotting his removal
Ousted uMkhonto weSizwe Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo has written to Jacob Zuma, alleging that a political cartel plotted his dismissal through fabricated reports and…
Coalition government almost certain in EC metros
As the ANC heads into its final pre-election Siyanqoba rally, the party confronts strong opposition and the likelihood of coalition rule in both Buffalo City and Nelson Mandela…
"The numbers are numbering" — EFF TG says people want the party to govern
EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe insists the party has widespread support to govern Tshwane and beyond, while addressing reports of State Security Agency infiltration and…
The 23 million South Africans who chose not to vote last time are closer to anarchism than they think
With voter turnout dropping to historic lows in South Africa, millions are turning away from the ballot box. While disillusionment reflects deep-seated systemic failures, genuine…
CORRECTION: Ramaphosa's former adviser answers Madlanga commission notice
Former presidential political adviser Bejani Chauke has been issued a Rule 10.6 notice by the Madlanga commission to explain extensive WhatsApp exchanges with late taxi boss…