African National Congress (ANC) deputy president David Mabuza says it’s exciting that former president Thabo Mbeki has joined the ANC’s election campaign. Mbeki joined an ANC forum at the Rand Easter Show to encourage South Africans to trust the ANC again. Mbeki also made headlines when he confessed there was a time[…]
As electioneering kicks into overdrive with a week and a half left until voting day on May 8, the ANC has accused the DA of destroying and removing their election posters. In a statement by the ANC on Thursday, spokesperson Dakota Legoete called on the DA to come clean and[…]
Former president Thabo Mbeki says it would have been dishonest of him to campaign for the ANC in previous years while it was “veering off course”. Mbeki was speaking at the Rand Easter Show on Tuesday afternoon, while campaigning for the ANC ahead of elections next month. Mbeki started off[…]
The National Freedom Party (NFP) hosted a media briefing at the Fountains Hotel in Cape Town on Wednesday to highlight their manifesto. Apart from addressing service delivery as many parties claim they will; the NFP has also made resolutions regarding a holistic approach to tackle education, unemployment, corruption and housing.[…]
By Anees Teladia With elections commencing soon, supporters of Palestine need to put increased pressure on political parties and raise the question of Palestine. Those who support the Palestinian cause and people, ought to insist that the different political parties formally recognise the rights of the Palestinian people and that[…]
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says he is not worried that the DA has approached the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over him giving food money to a Phillipi resident while on the campaign trail. The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday labelled Magashule’s act “tantamount to vote buying”, and[…]
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa allays the concerns of farmers by citing the Freedom Charter: South Africa belongs to all who live in it, Black & White. President Cyril Ramaphosa has again tried to allay fears about land expropriation. He was addressing farm-owners, businessmen, and academics in Stellenbosch on Tuesday. The dialogue included[…]
By Anees Teladia As provincial and national elections draw closer in South Africa, political parties have ramped up their campaigns and are seeking to gain political points through the typical rhetoric that has come to be characteristic of election season. Last week, however, saw South African politics faced with an[…]
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it will announce its decision on the objections it has received which will affect some candidates on political party lists. The IEC has received more than 66 objections which could affect nine political parties contesting the General Elections. Last Tuesday was the cut-off date for objections and the commission has[…]
By Anees Teladia The African National Congress Youth League of the Western Cape (ANCYL) has urged the University of Cape Town (UCT) to recuse a council member from decision making processes in the academic boycott against Israel. The ANCYL said it’s aware that Michael Cardo, who is also a Democratic[…]
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