2024 Elections
latest news & developments
EFF purges KZN leaders accused of colluding with MK party
The EFF has removed two senior KwaZulu-Natal leaders after allegations of ghost branches, sabotage and defiance of Julius Malema’s directives
100 Days of GNU: South Africa’s ‘forced marriage’ is working for the country
Ministers from various parties at national level are taking their portfolios seriously and working together
MK party: A political party, a family affair — or a spaza shop?
The party needs to get its house in order if it is to survive the upcoming elections.
Ramaphosa’s speech to parliament listed South Africa’s old problems – but no new solutions
The address should have set out how things would be done differently and better under the new government, instead of being a wish list
New faces, old scandals: The familiar staleness of South Africa’s 2024 National Assembly
It’s too early to judge how this parliament will perform, but the notion that 2024 will be a refresh for our politics must surely be declared stillborn
MK’s court challenge is public incitement, says IEC
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
African Transformation Movement challenges election results and demands a rerun
The party argues in court papers that its votes were ‘stolen’ because the IEC manipulated the voting process
Unity government over first hurdle as CR awaits second term
Broad agreement will be followed by talks to flesh out how the coalition will work
Breakthrough in GNU talks ahead of presidential vote, Mbalula says
The ‘majority’ of 17 parties in parliament had expressed support for the government of national unity, the ANC secretary general said on Thursday night
A new GNU: South Africa’s first democratic election and the evolution of power sharing in the ANC
The majority of 1994’s voters recognised the GNU script because they co-authored it, and were assured of explanations if deviations were unavoidable
EFF to disband Limpopo structures after decline in election support
The provincial leadership has been singled out over the loss after it defied the orders not to contest the provincial elective conference This content is restricted to registered…
Election 2024: The centre could hold or things could fall apart
Now that the report cards have been handed out, cynicism and uncertainty rule
Only the MK party intent on challenging the election outcome
Other parties flagged irregularities but want to distance themselves from MK and Jacob Zuma’s efforts to discredit the elections
It’s a GNU party and (almost) everybody is invited
Parties’ no-go areas are rapidly shifting as the deadline to constitute a government looms
ANC: ‘We are talking to everybody’
The party’s national executive committee will decide who it will partner with – and how – on Thursday