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Mbeki on ANC campaign trail for first time since Zuma became party president: The former president said people would be seeing a lot of him from now on ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-26-mbeki-on-anc-campaign-trail-for-first-time-since-zuma-became-party-president/
Support for South Africa's ANC near 40% weeks before election, Ipsos poll shows: Support for South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has fallen ...
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Quick Glance: Support for South Africa's ANC around 40% before elections
- An Ipsos poll revealed that support for South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has dropped to just over 40%, weeks before an election that could bring about significant political change.
- While the ANC is still expected to secure the most votes on May 29, falling below 50% would require seeking coalition partners to govern, marking the first such alliance since Nelson Mandela led the party to power 30 years ago.
- The survey was based on face-to-face interviews with 2,545 registered voters across all nine provinces in March and April, boasting a margin of error of 1.9% at a 95% confidence level.
- The poll also highlighted rising voter discontent due to issues like unemployment, corruption, crime, and poor services, with the ANC considering potential coalition partners such as the economically liberal DA and the far-left Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
South Africa election: ANC loses battle for Zuma's MK party name and logo: The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party takes its name and logo from the now-disbanded ANC ...
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Quick Glance: Court Rejects Delayed ANC Bid to Block Use of MK Trademark by Zuma's MK Party
- The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed the ANC’s bid to prohibit Jacob Zuma’s MK party from using the names and symbols of its disbanded anti-apartheid military wing.
- The judgment handed down allows the recently-established MK party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, to use the 'uMkhonto we Sizwe' name and symbols.
- The judgment highlighted that the ANC only considered the consequences of the name and symbols' use after Zuma publicly declared his support for the MK party.
- The court deemed the ANC's delayed application as 'self-created' due to the responsibility falling on party secretary general Fikile Mbalula to ensure timely action.
Ramaphosa tells ANC it needs 14 million votes to win elections outright, as party marshalls ministers to tout successes
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-21-ramaphosa-tells-anc-it-needs-14-million-votes-to-win-elections-outright-as-party-marshalls-ministers-to-tout-successes/
Quick Glance: Ramaphosa Urges ANC to Secure 14 Million Votes for Clear Victory
- The ANC has mobilized all its ministers to 'aggressively communicate its success stories' in the critical campaigning weeks ahead of the May 29th national elections.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa stated in a leaked recording of the national executive committee meeting last week that the party would need 14 million votes for a clear victory, compared to the previous 10 million.
- ANC head of elections Mdumiseni Ntuli delivered a report on the party's campaign battle plan to remain in government, emphasizing the need to strengthen the base and win back disgruntled voters.
- Ramaphosa expressed concern during the meeting that some NEC members had not met their commitments towards campaigning for an outright majority and emphasized consequences for those who fail to meet campaign work targets.
‘We will work with the devils’, says Kenny Kunene on working with ANC and DA in a coalition after elections in 2024
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The party's Nthabiseng Tshivhenga, who is also Speaker in Ekurhuleni, “A vote for the EFF is a vote for land to be returned to its rightful owners ... Show more
Former head of ICJ explains ruling on genocide case against Israel brought by S Africa
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'He is no longer a member': Mbalula on Zuma's ANC membership: ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says former president Jacob Zuma is no longer a ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-23-he-is-no-longer-a-member-mbalula-on-zumas-anc-membership/
Two in three cars sold globally could be electric by 2035, says International Energy Agency
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-23-two-in-three-cars-sold-globally-could-be-electric-by-2035-says-international-energy-agency/
South Africa election: Jacob Zuma and MK lead 3-0 in court battles: How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68873302
Shack-dwellers’ movement Abahlali BaseMjondolo backs EFF for 2024 elections: Abahlali has previously backed the Democratic Alliance and the Socialist ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-23-shack-dwellers-movement-abahlali-basemjondolo-backs-eff-for-2024-elections/
South Africa Central Bank Says Disinflation Trend Now Less Sure: South Africa’s path to lower inflation has become less certain and is being “frustrated” by ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-23/south-africa-central-bank-says-disinflation-trend-now-less-sure
Defence minister considering Mapisa-Nqakula's request for legal assistance: Defence minister Thandi Modise says she has received a request by her predecessor ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-19-defence-minister-considering-mapisa-nqakulas-request-for-legal-assistance/
POLL | Should Jacob Zuma and Fikile Mbalula have tea to resolve their personal squabbles?
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LISTEN | Malema changes tune on vote rigging as elections loom: EFF leader Julius Malema claims load-shedding will be implemented when vote counting starts and ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-23-listen-malema-changes-tune-on-vote-rigging-as-elections-loom/
South Africa Election: Voters Judge ANC's Successes Abroad, Failures at Home
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-04-24/south-africa-election-voters-judge-anc-s-successes-abroad-failures-at-home
Ramaphosa hits out at South Africa’s banks, calls for reform: President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged for decisive economic reforms to address the monopolistic ...
iol.co.za/news/politics/ramaphosa-hits-out-at-south-africas-banks-calls-for-reform-51f0e863-a0d4-41a1-86fa-6e830872b879
South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality, poverty and a tense election ahead
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It’s been 30 years since South Africa held its first post-apartheid elections.
The general election, which was held between 26 and 29 April 1994 ... Show more
In a decisive moment for the future of South Africa, IOL is proud to host a dynamic elections event featuring a select panel of premier candidates and ... Show more
Malema: South Africa will go on stage six load-shedding after elections: The Economic Freedom Fighters leader also said his deputy, Floyd Shivambu ...
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-19-malema-south-africa-will-go-on-stage-six-load-shedding-after-elections/
Quick Glance: Malema Warns of Escalating Power Outages and Praises Finance Minister Candidacy
- EFF leader Julius Malema defended his statement that the party would consider entering a coalition with the ANC if EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu was appointed as finance minister.
- Malema warned that Eskom will move to stage six load-shedding after the elections and strongly criticized the current officials in charge.
- He emphasized that Shivambu is an expert on the country's economy, the continent, and the world at large, and has not stolen any money.
- Malema stated that the escalation of power outages after the elections is due to the incompetence of officials, not sabotage.
South Africa faces upside risk to inflation, financial conditions, central bank governor says
reuters.com/world/africa/safrica-faces-upside-risk-inflation-financial-conditions-cenbank-governor-2024-04-20/
Quick Glance: Challenges for South Africa in Inflation and Financial Conditions, According to Central Bank Governor
- Lesetja Kganyago, the Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, warned of upside risks to the country's inflation outlook.
- Despite the chaotic impact of adverse El Nino weather in Africa, the latest data does not show indications of price hikes in food.
- The South African Reserve Bank noted that the inflation rate is expected to reach the target range of 4.5% only by the end of 2025.
- Kganyago highlighted potential risks from higher oil prices due to tensions in the Middle East and tight global financial conditions resulting from prolonged high interest rates at the U.S. Federal Reserve.
This is in relation to the application lodged by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to appeal the judgment of the Electoral Court that Zuma can ... Show more
Batohi questions magistrate’s decision to strike Koko case off the roll: The magistrate took the most drastic option in the case involving the former Eskom chief ...
mg.co.za/news/2024-04-24-batohi-questions-magistrates-decision-to-strike-koko-case-off-the-roll/
WATCH | "We [ANC] have a track record on fundamental socio-economic transformation. On the economic front we can say that in 1994 ... Show more
WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate – The Mail & Guardian
WATCH AGAIN | 2024 National Election Debate – The Mail & Guardian
Patriotic Alliance manifesto: (our) God first, others must stay out: If the Patriotic Alliance came into power it would reintroduce conscription and religious ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-patriotic-alliance-manifesto-our-god-first-others-stay-out/
South Africa Sends Top Officials to UAE Over Gupta Extraditions: South Africa’s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-24-south-africa-sends-top-officials-to-uae-over-gupta-extraditions/
The King Am I — MK’s incendiary manifesto manifests grinding contempt for SA’s democracy and Constitution
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-22-the-king-am-i-mks-incendiary-manifesto-manifests-grinding-contempt-for-sas-democracy-and-constitution/
IFP deputy president Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi say the party is willing to go into coalition with ANC and EFF
mg.co.za/politics/2024-04-19-ifp-deputy-president-inkosi-mzamo-buthelezi-say-the-party-is-willing-to-go-into-coalition-with-anc-and-eff/
South Africa election: Jacob Zuma and MK lead 3-0 in court battles: How the country's former president is thwarting attempts to bar him from contesting the polls ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68873302
Seven political parties have joined forces with Mmusi Maimane’s Build One South Africa (Bosa) and will campaign for the party in the hotly-contested 2024 ... Show more
DA outlines economic plan to create 2-million jobs in five years: The DA unveiled its economic policy, the first in 10 years, which it says is the correct ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-26-da-outlines-economic-plan-to-create-2-million-jobs-in-five-years/
In the run up to South Africa’s May 2024 elections, we’ve trained over 100 journalists from newsrooms across the country. These workshops ... Show more
How Migration Became an Election Issue for South Africa, New Zealand and Peru: US voters increasingly cite migration as their chief concern. But these case ...
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SACP to join ANC in MK party appeal judgment: The SACP said it would join the ANC in the appeal against the judgment delivered by the High Court on the MK party.
iol.co.za/news/politics/sacp-to-join-anc-in-mk-party-appeal-judgment-ff1fb1bc-9bc1-4ec7-b879-cca8acad2678
For the majority of South Africans, freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-25-for-the-majority-of-south-africans-freedoms-just-another-word-for-nothing-left-to-lose/
Is Eskom feeling ANC heat to keep the lights on ahead of May polls?: Power utility is allegedly furiously burning diesel to keep load-shedding at bay in an ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2024-04-21-is-eskom-feeling-anc-heat-to-keep-the-lights-on-ahead-of-may-polls/
Paid articlePaid DA risks the race by ignoring race: It would have been easy for the DA to make good progress without dumping race in policy
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times/opinion-and-analysis/opinion/2024-04-21-da-risks-the-race-by-ignoring-race/
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South Africa election campaign heats up, President Cyril Ramaphosa campaigns for ANC
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DA's Msimanga 'exposes ANC's broken promises and corruption' in Gauteng
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-25-das-msimanga-exposes-ancs-broken-promises-and-corruption-in-gauteng/
South Africa inflation slows slightly more than expected in March
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Quick Glance: Powell Warns of Lack of Progress on Inflation
- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the U.S. economy, while otherwise strong, has not seen a return of inflation to the central bank's target.
- Powell mentioned that the current policy should remain in place as inflation has not declined quickly enough and there has been no further progress towards the 2% goal.
- Since July 2023, the Fed has maintained its benchmark interest rate in a target range between 5.25% and 5.5%, the result of 11 consecutive rate hikes.
- Financial markets have had to adjust their expectations for rate cuts this year as inflation has been higher than expected, and the Fed's policy continues to be dependent on data.
2024 marks 30 years since South Africa became a democracy. In 1994, South Africa held its first fully democratic elections ... Show more
Sponsored: Do we need to implement policies and programs that address the underlying socioeconomic determinants of early and unintended pregnancies ... Show more
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
UNFPA Presents: Strengthening prevention of early and unintended pregnancies in South Africa - YouTube
From Namibia to Gaza With Love: The Israeli brutality in Gaza, but also the Palestinian sumud, resilience and resistance, are inspiring the Global South to ...
commondreams.org/opinion/namibia-gaza-solidarity
Man named Vote will cast ballot for change in South Africa: When Mariana Ubisi went into labour in her one-room home in rural South Africa ...
reuters.com/world/africa/man-named-vote-will-cast-ballot-change-south-africa-2024-04-18/
Tête à tête - 'One of the biggest problems in South Africa is corruption', CAF president Motsepe says
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WATCH | Spaza shops need to be audited and pay tax: Motsoaledi on new immigration proposals
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-18-watch-spaza-shops-need-to-be-audited-and-pay-tax-motsoaledi-on-new-immigration-proposals/
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in the Western Cape said Cawe stabbed his girlfriend, Relebohile Ncephe, 19 times using two knives ... Show more
Ramaphosa is using taxpayers’ resources to benefit ANC, says Steenhuisen: Voters will be sold out to EFF ‘in a coalition that will plunge SA into chaos’
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/politics/2024-04-16-ramaphosa-is-using-taxpayers-resources-to-benefit-anc-says-steenhuisen/
Paid articlePaid If we end up with an ANC-EFF coalition, blame it on the DA: For coalitions to succeed it is important that parties come to the table with a sense of humbleness ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-16-if-we-end-up-with-an-anc-eff-coalition-blame-it-on-the-da/
Only a handful of the parties contesting the 29 May national and provincial elections have identified the promotion of South Africa’s cannabis industry as a ... Show more
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties – The Mail & Guardian
Holy herb is a non-issue for most political parties – The Mail & Guardian
Time to vote them out — the relentless cynicism of South Africa’s foreign policy: It is nothing less than risible that the ANC has suddenly become champions of ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-19-time-to-vote-them-out-the-relentless-cynicism-of-south-africas-foreign-policy/
60 years ago during the Rivonia Trial in South Africa, Nelson Mandela delivered one of the most famous speeches of the 20th century ... Show more
‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid | Nelson Mandela | Al Jazeera
‘I am prepared to die’: Mandela’s speech which shook apartheid | Nelson Mandela | Al Jazeera
We’re talking about the top premier candidates from Gauteng debating as they battle it out for your attention and, ultimately, your vote ... Show more
Book tickets for Daily Maverick Debates: Premier Debate | Gauteng Edition
Book tickets for Daily Maverick Debates: Premier Debate | Gauteng Edition
Social movement Abahlali baseMjondolo backs EFF in ‘tactical vote’: On Sunday, Abahlali baseMjondolo held a ‘30 Years of UnFreedom’ event to reflect on the 30 ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-24-abahlali-basemjondolo-backs-eff-in-tactical-vote/
Zuma apologises for MK Party rally flop in Gqeberha: Former president Jacob Zuma's MK Party found it hard to crack one of the ANC's strongholds ...
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-15-zuma-apologises-for-mk-party-rally-flop-in-gqeberha/
2023 was a record year for wind installations as world ramps up clean energy, report says
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Thirty years after the end of apartheid, South Africa looks back on a democratic but deeply divided society. Political divisions fuel the growing ... Show more
AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa: April 19-25, 2024 French police evict migrants from a makeshift camp in Paris ahead of the Olympics ...
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IEC Chair insists election rigging ‘impossible’ and that they will be ready: IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya sought to alleviate concerns that the highly ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-19-iec-chair-insists-election-rigging-impossible-and-that-they-will-be-ready/
WATCH | Gupta brothers’ extradition requires president’s involvement: NPA: National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi explained the challenges the ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-26-watch-gupta-brothers-extradition-requires-presidents-involvement-npa/
Shimmer of hope — what’s behind another gold rush in South Africa: A decline in labour unrest and safer mines have made exposure to gold a less-risky ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-21-shimmer-of-hope-another-gold-rush-in-south-africa/
The Mail & Guardian, in partnership with the University of Fort Hare, will be hosting the 2024 National Election Debate on 17 April where politicians will ... Show more
WATCH | National election debate at Fort Hare – Navigating South Africa’s political crossroads – The Mail & Guardian
WATCH | National election debate at Fort Hare – Navigating South Africa’s political crossroads – The Mail & Guardian
NOKWANDA MATHENJWA | Structural changes are needed to grow the economy: While some economists and researchers support the austerity stance implemented by the ...
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-04-23-structural-changes-are-needed-to-grow-the-economy/
LESEDI KELATWANG | ‘Racism doesn’t exist, get it out of your head’: Magda Wierzycka in 30-minute tirade
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2024-04-23-lesedi-kelatwang-racism-doesnt-exist-get-it-out-of-your-head-magda-wierzycka-in-30-minute-tirade/
Paid articlePaid ANC accelerates ‘battle plan’ in bid to secure majority despite looming MK party threat
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-16-anc-accelerates-battle-plan-in-bid-to-secure-majority-despite-looming-mk-party-threat/
Implats weighs 3,900 job cuts in South Africa as price rout takes toll: Impala Platinum could cut 3,900 jobs as it restructures its South African operations due ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/implats-weighs-3900-job-cuts-south-africa-price-rout-takes-toll-2024-04-26/
Cat's out the bag: MK Party to sport Zuma as its leader on election ballot: The face of the IFP's campaign remains the late Mangosuthu Buthelezi
timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/politics/2024-04-16-cats-out-the-bag-mk-party-to-sport-zuma-as-its-leader-on-election-ballot/
Paid articlePaid Threat to disrupt SABC election coverage pays off for union: Broadcaster’s staff will get 6% wage increase after standoff in CCMA resolved
businesslive.co.za/bd/national/labour/2024-04-22-threat-to-disrupt-sabc-election-coverage-pays-off-for-union/
Paid articlePaid Former Home Affairs official jailed to 14 years for birth certificate fraud: The 47-year-old registered and issued a bogus birth certificate was to be handed to ...
iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/former-home-affairs-official-jailed-to-14-years-for-birth-certificate-fraud-b7b67006-fbe7-4654-94ec-66212ed008f7
POLL | Should the IEC procure generators for all voting stations?: Are you concerned load-shedding might stand in the way of free and fair elections?
timeslive.co.za/politics/2024-04-24-poll--should-the-iec-procure-generators-for-all-voting-stations/
Back To The Front — Leon Levy’s first-hand account of resistance politics in SA: Leon Levy is a giant of SA’s liberation Struggle. In ‘Back to the Front — A ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-04-20-back-to-the-front-leon-levys-first-hand-account-of-resistance-politics-in-sa/
Since 1929 — ‘swart gevaar’ the lethal secret sauce few white voters can resist: ‘Swart gevaar’ (black peril) has been in the news a lot recently ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2024-04-23-since-1929-swart-gevaar-the-lethal-secret-sauce-few-white-voters-can-resist/
Three former TMPD officers in court for corruption: Three former Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department (TMPD) officers appeared in court on Tuesday on charges ...
timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-04-24-three-former-tmpd-officers-in-court-for-corruption/
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