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SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

ANC’s last throw of the dice

Facing turbulent campaigns, internal divisions and surging rival parties, the ANC braces for crucial municipal elections that could see its support drop further into the mid-30s…

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
6 min read
Strong contender: The MK Party, which emerged as the biggest party in eThekwini in the 2024 general elections, is expected to continue its upward trajectory in the 4 November vote. Photo: MK Party
ELECTIONS

MK Party sets its sights on eThekwini

Polls suggest the MK Party could emerge as the dominant force in eThekwini's municipal elections, challenging the ANC's grip and sparking fierce pushback from rivals.

  • Sandile Motha
3 min read
DA wannabe premiers line up
ELECTIONS

The DA is the only party that can beat the MK Party to secure the eThekwini metro, provided voters not ‘waste’ votes on smaller parties, says DA KZN chairperson

The DA has warned voters in eThekwini not to waste their ballots on small parties, arguing that only the official opposition has the numbers to prevent an MK Party takeover.

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read
Unfazed: Even thought the EFF’s votes have been reduced in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in 2024, treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe was confident that the EFF would do well in those areas too. Photo: EFF
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

EFF shrugs off exodus, eyes election gains

EFF treasurer-general Omphile Maotwe says the party has grown its membership and remains strong ahead of local elections, shrugging off the departure of senior leaders and…

  • Lunga Mzangwe
4 min read
The faithful: The older generations who vote for the ANC deserve a party that remembers what it promised. Photo: Supplied
ANC

ANC owes believers a better ending

A deeply personal reflection on how an older generation's unwavering loyalty to the ANC, rooted in the struggle against apartheid, clashes with the governing party's contemporary…

  • Matuba Mahlatjie
5 min read
Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party leader Jacob Zuma looks on during a press conference in Sandton, Johannesburg on August 22, 2024. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)
SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

We will retain eThekwini, says ANC after Ipsos poll puts MK Party in pole position

The ANC is confident it will retain an overwhelming majority in eThekwini during the upcoming municipal elections, brushing off an Ipsos poll that places Jacob Zuma's MK Party in…

  • Sandile Motha
2 min read