180 The African National Congress (ANC) has approached the Electoral Court to challenge the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) decision not to reopen the candidate list submission process in several provinces….
Category: Politics
ANC Leads DA in Joburg Ipsos Poll, Party Says
163 The ANC in Johannesburg says a new Ipsos survey shows the party is starting to recover support in the city, with the poll placing it ahead of the DA. The Ipsos…
Malema Pushes for R4,500 Social Grants Ahead of Polls
133 EFF leader Julius Malema has placed social grants and youth unemployment at the centre of the party’s campaign ahead of the 4 November local government elections. Speaking at the EFF’s provincial…
MK Party leader ‘s over R134 million tax bill heartbreak
174 A well-known MK Party leader and prominent businessman has been slapped with a blood curdling multi-million rands tax bill. Africa Daily can exclusively reveal that Gauteng deputy provincial coordinator and businessman Gavin…
Mbalula faces calls to quit over ANC candidate crisis
217 ANC infighting over the party’s failure to submit complete candidate lists for the local government elections has intensified, with some party leaders calling for secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to be removed from…
Government Calls Migration Briefing on Durban Crisis
249 The South African government is set to give a major update on its migration strategy on Saturday, as pressure mounts over the hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers still living outside…
Vanara takes over IDAC after Johnson’s resignation
195 Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara has been appointed Acting Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), taking over the country’s specialist anti-corruption unit following the resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson. Justice and…
ANC scores own goal after missing candidate-list deadline
224 The African National Congress (ANC) in Limpopo has been left scrambling after reportedly missing the deadline to submit its candidate list, with the party blaming alleged technical problems with the Independent…
DA widens Gayton McKenzie ethics complaint
172 The Democratic Alliance has handed further evidence to the Public Protector as it seeks to broaden an existing investigation into Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie over alleged political patronage,…
Emtee released on R2,000 bail after 16 days behind bars
186 Rapper Mthembeni “Emtee” Ndevu has been released on R2,000 bail after spending 16 days at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre for breaching a protection order obtained by his estranged wife, Nicole Chinsamy….