The Democratic Alliance objected but the ANC accepted his nomination on the basis that no law or rule of parliament barred him from serving on the JSC
But there is solace in the fact that the Economic Freedom Fighters and the uMkhonto weSizwe party are unlikely to ever agree with the Democratic Alliance
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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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People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
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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
The party argues that the May vote was marred by material irregularities and demands a rerun within 90 days
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As the political horse trading begins, the fate of the controversial policy is uncertain
The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday
Earlier this year, the ratings agency warned that a significant increase in the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio could knock its credit rating
What emerged at his memorial was a fascinating, barely-known history of a man who – always in the background – had contributed to this country in various ways
As Jacob Zuma’s new party gains momentum, it could damage the ANC’s results in the elections and even destroy Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency
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Exploring South Africa’s political landscape as contenders vie for attention amidst the spectre of a ‘Doomsday coalition’
The political project around Jacob Zuma is violent, predatory and socially toxic, but it does speak to real lines of exclusion that liberalism cannot address
Acting for the MK party, Dali Mpofu said the ANC was only challenging the registration of the party because Jacob Zuma was campaigning for it
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But spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said the party will only elect its officials after the 29 May national and provincial elections
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The president said the minister of finance was consulting with social development about possibly increasing the social relief of distress grant
The former president is hoping that it will be third time lucky for him in this election round of their battle
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The NEC has finally agreed that exceptional circumstances warranted the former president’s suspension, but it hasn’t yet told him personally
ANC president says the party fears no new or existing party going into this year’s historic poll
No decision from the ANC party leadership yet on how to how to handle the former president
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The South African National Civics Organisation has said it will not act against its provincial chairperson for his actions
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Her photos focus on SA’s forgotten Umkhonto weSizwe veterans
The former soldiers want the state to pay them R4 million each in reparations
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The secret headquarters of the anti-apartheid struggle and the events that took place there in the early 1960s hold stories well worth sharing
Military veterans from Umkhonto weSizwe, Azanian People’s Liberation Army and Azanian National Liberation Army have sought legal advice in a dispute over payments
Bhamjee’s selfless dedication to the struggle against injustice is an inspiration for us all
Reconciliation requires hard work to create restitution and atonement. But it can only happen on an individual level, not a national or group level.
The ANC has hailed the former struggle veteran and party stalwart as a committed patriot
Evidence at the arbitration hearing into the dismissal of high-ranking cop Jeremy Vearey reflects major battles at the very top of the SAPS
Magashule fails to meet former presidents Mbeki and Motlanthe as he runs out of options
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Kgalema Motlanthe paid tribute to ANC struggle stalwart Andrew Mlangeni, who died on Tuesday, at his 95th birthday celebrations last month