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Supporters of the ruling African National Congress man their party stand outside a polling station in Hangberg, an area of Houtbay, near Cape Town, on November 1, 2021, during South Africa’s local elections. (Photo by RODGER BOSCH / AFP)
ANC

Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?

Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale

  • M&G Data Desk
  • M&G Politics Team
8 min read
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)
ABEL TAU

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…

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read