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Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved

Candidate court challenges loom for ANC

A pro-poor and business-friendly environment is what Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA is proposing in its manifesto for this year’s local government elections. (PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

ActionSA wants pro-poor, business-friendly metros

Branding itself as a corruption busting party, ActionSA said it will establish dedicated independent forensics units in each of its municipalities, with the mandate to…

The ANC can neither hold the centre nor lead society. The recent policy conference was bereft of new ideas. (Paul Botes/M&G)

ANC withdraws urgent electoral court application to reopen candidates’ registration

The party had lodged the application after it failed to submit proportional representative council lists in municipalities across five provinces in time

Mboneni Tabane was arrested on 18 July and charged with incitement to commit public violence. His first court appearance was on 20 July, according to the National Prosecuting Authority’s Twitter page.

ANC: Accused insurrection instigator is innocent and will not be removed from election list

The ANC in Johannesburg says charges against a ward councillor accused of instigating last month’s looting and violence are trumped up

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Metro police appeal for calm as ANC members go on the rampage in Pretoria

Protests raged on in the country’s capital on Monday after the ANC’s Tshwane mayoral candidate, Thoko Didiza, was announced that morning.

DA in KZN whisper sweet nothings to candidates

The Democratic Alliance’s candidate lists in KZN are contested as leaders are accused of nepotism, racism and not following party guidelines.

In 2024, 64 countries will head to the polls for national elections (Gallo)

Parties vet candidates to avoid embarrassment

Political parties say that their priority in putting forth their candidate lists this year has been to submit credible people with no bad records.

Top contenders in race for UP vice-chancellor

A list of 13 names has been compiled for the post of vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria after the resignation of Calie Pistorius.

If I were mayor …

<b>Helen Zille</b> for the Democratic Alliance.

Citizens are customers

<b>Simon Grindrod</b> for the Independent Democrats.

Facing a huge challenge head-on

<b>Nomaindia Mfeketo</b> for the African National Congress.