Historically, the party has appointed its provincial chairpersons as premiers
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The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues
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ANC mayoral candidate Cyril Xaba has already replaced Mxolisi Kaunda as a councillor
The former judge, who was impeached in relation to a bid to influence a case involving Jacob Zuma, said the party’s priority would be the nationalisation of land
The article shows ignorance about liberalism, its supporters and what it has done for this country and the rest of the world
The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity
It is not clear whether the ANC will vote with its government of national unity partners
The president made the plea after being inaugurated for a second term on Wednesday at the Union Buildings
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The uMkhonto weSizwe party’s policies are on the extreme right while the confused Economic Freedom Fighters are best described as authoritarian populism
We need to find new and better ways to talk about our society
The loss of an outright majority for the ANC should not be considered a panacea which promises to alleviate all our political and economic woes
The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference
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The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit
The responsibility is on party leaders to move beyond their ideological positions and find each other — swiftly — and deliver on the mandate they received from their voters.
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
Despite consultations, public hearings, and government gazettes, efforts to foster meaningful engagement beyond elections remain inadequate
Artists’ alignment has evolved since 1994, reflecting changing dynamics in politics
Even advice from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor that the NHI Bill is not constitutional has been ignored
In the aftermath of the DA’s election advert, Cyril Ramaphosa’s symbolic outrage sparks debate amidst broader concerns over governance failures
The minister said detractors have celebrated the reputational damage to the student funding scheme, his department and the government.
This week we sat down with Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen. We focus on that party, where they are at, what they want and a dash of where they have come from.
The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Limpopo, hosted an election town hall meeting on 12 March 2024. It’s the first of what we hope will be many upcoming town hall meetings for these elections and more in the future.
The governing party should have realised that a message of fear is far more profitable and successful than one of hope
We — the people of South Africa — have the chance to write the agenda for the future
Young people are a critical demographic in South Africa, but their influence on national politics in the past two decades has been limited
The party is mired in controversy, but it has delivered basic services to millions of people
And we the people believe democracy, through voting, will deliver a messianic figure to rescue us
In an announcement this past weekend, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa announced his ‘slate’ ahead of the Elective Conference. Reactions were mixed.
People must choose: solve problems through democratic dialogue or intolerant violence, writes Vishwas Satgar.
French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s writings from 1755 could have well been written today, about South Africa.