181 As hung councils pile up across the country, ATM parliamentary leader Vuyo Zungula has staked out a firm position: the party will not enter any coalition on a handshake — even…
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Kwankwa: ANC a ‘dying party mutilating itself’
159 United Democratic Movement (UDM) deputy president Nqabayomzi Kwankwa has described the ANC as a dying party that is “mutilating itself”. He said the UDM would not interrupt the ANC’s decline by…
Magistrates still waiting on Ramaphosa for pay rise – MP
139 Magistrates are still waiting for President Cyril Ramaphosa to decide on their cost-of-living adjustment, and they are flooding MPs with calls. EFF MP Virgill Gericke raised the matter at the end…
IEC faces revolt as ballot disputes pile up before deadline
215 The IEC’s count is no longer just about numbers, it is about trust — from Tshwane to Polokwane, parties that beat the odds on election day are now challenging the process…
Municipal skills crisis raises questions about readiness of incoming councillors
142 With more than 136,790 candidates contesting 10,526 municipal council seats, questions are being raised about whether South Africa’s incoming councillors have the skills and experience to govern effectively and fix the…
IFP blames lack of money as Hlengwa’s Durban mayoral bid flops
135 The IFP says a lack of money is holding it back, as its eThekwini mayoral candidate, deputy transport minister Mkhuleko Hlengwa, trails on about 7% in the metro. With counting still…
Sabelo: ANC did ‘very well’ in eThekwini
171 The ANC’s eThekwini leader, Thanduxolo Sabelo, says the party “did very well” in the metro, even though it is trailing in third place on about 16%. Sabelo, coordinator of the ANC’s…
McKenzie warns ANC: don’t ‘rescue’ the DA
144 Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie says his party will be the kingmaker in most hung councils, and has warned the ANC against rescuing the DA. Speaking at the national Results Operations…
Who was watching? ICASA deployed election monitors at the eleventh hour
163 The broadcasting regulator only put its election monitoring officers to work on 2 November, two days before South Africans voted in the local government elections. Party election broadcasts had been on…
Hill-Lewis: election is over, now put residents first
138 The election is over, the fighting must stop, and the coalitions must begin — that was the blunt message from DA Federal Leader Geordin Hill-Lewis at the national Results Operations Centre…