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Peaceful voting has started in Bekkersdal after violence last night threatened to deliver on residents promise to not vote. Madelene Cronjé, M&G

FROM THE ARCHIVES | Elections 2014: No free lunch in Bekkersdal but try the breakfast buffet

Each party has laid on a spread of piping hot coffee and thick chunks of bread at their tables, luring in voters.

[From our archives] Zuma’s ‘deal’ with Cape gang bosses

At a meeting at the president’s official Cape Town residence, crime leaders allegedly said they would "mobilise our members and work hard for you".

Zuma’s ‘deal’ with Cape gang bosses

At a meeting at the president’s official Cape Town residence, crime leaders allegedly said they would "mobilise our members and work hard for you".

SMS ruling muddies the waters

The Concourt finding might make it harder for voters to distinguish between fact and comment.

2014: M&G’s seven trending topics in SA

Which news trends were most popular on social media for this year? The M&G rounds them up.

As the 2014 elections drew to a close

By-elections: ANC wrests three wards from opposition parties

The ruling party said it was "humbled" by the confidence South Africans showed in the party, after the latest by-election results.

ANC’s Gauteng support takes a knock in 2014 elections

Preliminary results show the ANC has won the battle for Gauteng with 53.59%, a drop from the 64.04% support it enjoyed in 2009.

Theresa Makone discovered the link.

Tekwane residents grow disillusioned by ANC promises

Tekwane South residents are staunch ANC supporters but the DA has begun eyeing the Nelspruit community that has grown frustrated by broken promises.

Wednesday was D-day for SA’s political parties

Nine questions for Malema on Twitter

Economic Freedom Fighters’ commander-in-chief Julius Malema took to social media to answer pressing questions from the public.

Wednesday was D-day for SA’s political parties

Mandela’s ANC died with him: Malema

Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has told Kliptown residents in Soweto that the ANC of Nelson Mandela died with the former statesman.

ANC turns to courts over DA’s ‘defamatory’ text message

The ANC says it is planning to take legal action against the DA over a text message about President Jacob Zuma and the Nkandla scandal.

South Africa’s fifth national election on May 7 could be postponed and all commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission suspended.

Zuma announces general election date as May 7

President Jacob Zuma has announced the national general elections will be held on May 7.

Presidency slaps Zille on the wrist for election tweet

The presidency says it takes serious exception to Helen Zille leaking confidential information regarding the announcement of the election date.

No ANC election lists, but big plans for local government

President Jacob Zuma a councillor for Nkandla? Don’t be surprised, says the ANC, which has held off releasing its election lists.

An Eastern Cape provincial newspaper alleged that a senior official of the ANC had embezzled part of the money released by a municipality to transport mourners to Nelson Mandela’s memorial services last month.

ANC to investigate misappropriation of Madiba memorial funds

The ANC has vowed to launch an investigation into claims that public funds, released for Nelson Mandela’s memorials, may have been misappropriated.

DA list: Defectors and a cop but no journalists (yet)

The DA has released most of its list of election candidates for provincial and national spots. It features no journalists, but this could change.

The DA says SABC initially agreed to broadcast live for two hours on Saturday morning

DA march on ANC headquarters an ‘election stunt’

Cosatu claims the Democratic Alliance’s plan to march to the ANC’s headquarters in Johannesburg is an election stunt and an act of pure opportunism.

President Jacob Zuma addresses the crowd at the ANC manifesto launch on January 11 in Nelspruit.

EC ANC warns members to behave ahead of Zuma’s rally

The Eastern Cape ANC has urged its members to show maximum discipline when President Jacob Zuma addresses a rally in Dutywa on Sunday.

Head to toe Polo continues to be a must have for Lo-Life member

ANC packs for Perth

The ANC is mulling establishing a branch in Perth to woo potential voters, a media report said on Sunday.

ANC treasurer general Zweli Mkhize

ANC manifesto: Broken trust and Zuma a hindrance

Analysts say corruption and Zuma’s dubious reputation will still put off voters, despite the promises made at the ANC’s manifesto launch last week.