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Reading Time: 4 minutes The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Western Cape launched its provincial manifesto in Paarl on Saturday. Premier candidate for the party, Alan Winde, unveiled the party’s 7 pledges to voters, asking for another five years in office. Winde says the party’s track record as government in the province is a testament…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Political analyst Professor Dirk Kotzé says the pardon granted to former President Jacob Zuma in August last year could be the argument used by his lawyers to challenge the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) decision to bar him from contesting next month’s elections. The Electoral Court will on Monday hear Zuma’s appeal…

Reading Time: 2 minutes RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi has urged South Africans to vote for change in the upcoming general elections. Zibi took his party’s campaign to KwaZulu-Natal and conducted a door-to-door campaign in Inanda, Durban. Residents used the opportunity to voice their grievances about service delivery challenges. Inanda, located in the northern part…

Reading Time: 5 minutes As South Africa prepares for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE) to usher in the 7th democratic administration, stakes will be high for all political parties including the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), which has been in charge of the country for three decades. For these elections, there…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The South African rand is facing significant volatility as the country approaches the general election which is due to take place next month. Fears of political instability are said to be driving market concerns and impacting bonds, with research indicating a possibility of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) likely…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) leader Velenkosi Hlabisa has called on all South Africans to become activists in the upcoming elections in an effort to hold party representatives accountable. He was speaking in Midrand yesterday where political parties pledged to ensure free and fair elections. Hlabisa says, “For 30 years, the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Electoral Court holds virtual hearings on about six matters that need to be sorted before candidate lists are finalised ahead of the May 29 polls. Live stream below:

Reading Time: < 1 minute The African National Congress (ANC) is taking its election campaign to the Cape Town Metro this weekend. ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile is set to hold various engagements with religious community leaders in Cape Town today. He will also be holding door-to-door campaigning in various townships tomorrow. The first area…