Candidates
latest news & developments
Local elections: More than 800 ANC candidate disputes remain unresolved
Candidate court challenges loom for ANC
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…
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
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
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.
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.