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DA leader John Steenhuisen.
(Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)

DA will not leave GNU or table motion against Ramaphosa despite Whitfield firing

Democratic leader John Steenhuisen however said the party would withdraw from a national dialogue due later this year, calling it a waste of time and money and a distraction from…

ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula.

‘Mammoth task’ ahead, says Mbalula of reconfigured ANC in KwaZulu-Natal

Outspoken secretary Bheki Mtolo has been kept on the books as the convenor of policy, planning and monitoring

Voting day in Msholozi. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma

People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change

Defence Minister Thandi Modise. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Security cluster will leave ‘nothing to chance’ in upcoming general elections

Defence Minister Thandi Modise says the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster will protect the public

A campaign lorry, featuring Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s president, dives onto the field during a Zimbabwe African National Union  Patriotic Front (ZANUPF) rally at the National Stadium in Harare, Zimbabwe.  (Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Zimbabweans should not expect a democratic outcome in elections – Good Governance Africa

Despite this, the research and advocacy nonprofit encouraged voters to make their mark on Wednesday

Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng

Good Governance Africa head Chris Maroleng and team deported from Zimbabwe

The expulsion comes days before the Southern African country holds its 23 August general elections

IEC ready for elections, but says Covid-19 trajectory is unknown factor

Legally, the local government election must be held this year and the government hasn’t said why they wouldn’t go ahead, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa

IEC says it is ready for election, but cautions it has not control over Covid-19 spikes

The chief executive of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, assured the Salga leaders assembly that the organisation would deliver a free and fair election.

Following DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s resignation two weeks ago, three contenders to lead the party have emerged. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

The DA would benefit from a little introspection

To win back support, the DA should conduct a brutally honest assessment of its governance failures in the metros it still controls.

The parties competing for governance of ward 20 in Mabopane Block C spoke to the Mail & Guadian about the significance of the youth vote.

IEC will get an upgrade for ‘robust’ 2019 elections

​The Electoral Commission needs major tech upgrades to be ready for ‘robust’ 2019 elections

People walk by a presidential campaign billboard of United Party for National Development

Zambians go to the polls to elect multiple leaders and decide on a Bill of Rights

The chances of the country’s democracy surviving remain tentative in the prevailing economic environment of Africa’s second-leading producer of copper

SPIKE Emotions, intimidation, weak economy point to worrying outcome in Zambia polls

The possibility of uncharacteristically high levels of violence in the aftermath of the election and a prolonged period of uncertainty remains high.

Zambia’s poll is a Cain and Abel fight marred by violence, arrests and ghost voters

Personal rivalry, divisions in the ruling party and a failing economy heighten the election contest.

With a year left to go​, violence emerges ahead of Kenya’s general elections

Moves should be made to consolidate Kenya’s fragile democracy ahead of the 2017 elections, as a climate of political fear rises in the country.

Cope is now coercing its public representatives into submitting a sworn affidavit to avoid last-minute betrayals.

Cope demands oath of loyalty to discover would-be deserters

To avoid a recurrence of damaging betrayals, the party is forcing its public officials to swear their allegiance.

ANC fast forwards vote-catching Bills

The ANC has pushed a number of high-profile amendments to a number of laws ahead of the upcoming elections.

Expats can now vote in SA elections abroad

South African citizens living overseas will be given their first-ever chance to register abroad to vote in the upcoming national elections.

EU: Guinea-Bissau vote ‘free and transparent’

A presidential election in Guinea-Bissau to replace murdered head of state Joao Bernardo Vieira was ”free and transparent”, the EU said on Wednesday.

Niger poll set for August

Niger’s electoral commission said on Friday the country will hold snap elections on August 20.

Banda named ruling party candidate for Zambia polls

Zambia’s ruling party has endorsed President Rupiah Banda as its candidate in 2011 elections, an official said on Monday.