164 Political parties and candidates will now have 36 hours to publicly correct false or misleading election claims under new rules introduced ahead of South Africa’s 4 November local government elections. The…
Category: Politics
Dlamini-Zuma repeats Mbalula vote-buying claims in court papers
218 ANC veteran Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has doubled down on her explosive allegations that ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula used money to buy votes at the party’s 2022 national elective conference, insisting in court…
DA calls on Shayi to recover R3.1 billion due to Vhembe District Municipality
165 The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Limpopo has called on newly appointed MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs (CoGHSTA), Pule Shayi, to strengthen the capacity of Vhembe District Municipality…
ANC takes IEC candidate list dispute to Electoral Court
214 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….
ANC Leads DA in Joburg Ipsos Poll, Party Says
186 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
155 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
190 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
249 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
282 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
214 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…