Election Campaigns
latest news & developments
New Zealand budget aims to deliver on ‘Jacinda-mania’
Government has boosted spending on welfare and public services in a budget aimed at delivering on promises made during last year’s election campaign
Sarkozy in hearing to determine go-ahead for fraud charges
Sarkozy was taken into police custody and investigated in March over allegations of ‘misappropriation of Libyan public funds and passive corruption’
Turkey-Netherlands row shows no sign of ebbing
Turkish government insists on holding campaign meetings in W-Europe, but Germany and the Netherlands will have none of it.
ANC Youth League: From the frying pan into the fire
The ANC breathed a sigh of relief when the youth league cleared its 2008 conference debt of more than R15m. Then another creditor came knocking.
ANC worst intimidators, says community group
The ANC are the major culprits when it comes to political intimidation and KwaZulu-Natal is one of the worst affected regions, found a report.
US elections 2016, now with unlimited cash
The supreme court’s relaxing of donation rules just made US elections even more undemocratic and corruptible.
DA challenges ANC to release election lists
The DA has dared the ANC to publish the names of candidates nominated to represent the party in Parliament after elections.
Pimples: The ANC goes Down Under
Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa has been deployed to the land of wallabies and heat strokes. But the welcome he received was, shall we say, less than warm.
Is the DA’s #MyFirstTime about sex?
The Democratic Alliance’s #MyFirstTime Twitter campaign has taken off. But can it be taken seriously?
Harper Reed: How we helped Obama win
Harper Reed, Obama’s 2012 campaign chief technology officer talks about the drive’s success, but says "tech can’t help you if your party sucks".
Malema and the DA: Marikana politicking ahead of 2014 elections?
The opposition’s fervent support of the Marikana miners has been read as political opportunism, but civilians behind the campaign seem okay with it.
Zim elections: Early voters ready, but no ballot papers
Zim security forces have voted in an early election marred by delays over lack of ballot papers about two weeks before crucial national polls.
ANC electioneering outside Mandela’s hospital
Former president Nelson Mandela’s stay in a Pretoria hospital is fast becoming an ANC election rally.
Zuma briefing turns into electioneering
The surprise briefing called by President Jacob Zuma turned out to be the first in a series of ANC punts ahead of the 2014 national general election.
ANC set to use Zille’s ‘E Cape refugees’ comment as election ammunition
Helen Zille’s refugee comments while referring to E Cape pupils who seek better opportunities in the W Cape might come back to bite the DA.