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MK Party takes aim at ANC stronghold
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) is strategically targeting the Eastern Cape, a traditional ANC stronghold, to weaken the governing party and reduce its national support by…
Political analyst warns of assassinations as MK Party rank and file jostle for positions before municipal elections
A political analyst warns of escalating hostilities and potential deadly skirmishes within the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party ahead of municipal elections, fueled by tensions…
'ActionSA is my last political home; I'm going nowhere'
Former Build One South Africa (Bosa) Gauteng Legislature member Ayanda Allie has joined ActionSA, vowing it will be her final political home. This move comes just a week after…
EXCLUSIVE: Speak only when authorised, MK party warns Mzwanele Manyi to desist from engaging with the media
The newly established Strategic Presidential Team of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has cautioned its MP, Mzwanele Manyi, against engaging with the media without prior…
Former eThekwini mayor joins MK Party as KwaZulu-Natal deputy convener
Zandile Gumede, former eThekwini mayor and long-standing ANC member, has officially defected to the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. Her unveiling in Durban signals a significant…
The ANC must treat its brand as a strategic risk
The ANC must evolve beyond its historical legacy, focusing on performance, integrity, and risk management to rebuild public trust. The 2024 election results signal a critical…
Angst and anger as DA reshuffles
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Geordin Hill-Lewis’s decision to seek sweeping changes to the party’s representation in the government of national unity (GNU) has ruffled…
SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on
The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death
Electoral Commission of South Africa sets out 2026/27 local election schedule
Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation
The ‘unbranding’ of parties has political consequences
Colours, logos and slogans are losing power in the Age of Personalities – and social media
Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps
The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary…
Why South Africa needs electoral reform: A look at mixed-member proportional systems
The country desperately needs a system that makes politicians accountable to voters, not their political parties
ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse
ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.
‘Undermined’ Floyd Shivambu quits EFF for Jacob Zuma’s MK party
Shivambu has allegedly been looking for a new political home for some time, and is said to have approached the ANC, but was rejected
Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability