The African National Congress (ANC) has reportedly reached an agreement with the Democratic Alliance (DA) over cabinet positions following weeks of negotiations. Following the historic outcome of the 29 May National and Provincial Elections, the ANC resorted to forming a Government of National Unity (GNU) with other political parties in order to govern the country. … Read more
KwaZulu-Natal Finance MEC and Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Francois Rodgers has closed the Treasury office in Durban. Rodgers was elected Finance MEC after the African National Congress formed a government of provincial unity with the DA and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). This, after no political party achieved an outright majority (50%+1) to govern the province … Read more
A government of national unity is looking the most likely outcome following several stalled coalition negotiations by the ANC’s National Working Committee (NWC). The people of South Africa spoke at the polls on 29 May and the ruling party no longer has the majority share of support its 62-million people. Therefore, the party’s NWC has … Read more
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) said on Wednesday it had reached out to rivals to form a government of national unity, after failing to win an outright majority in last week’s general election. Bookmark The South African website’s Elections 2024 hub for the latest news you need to know The final tally gave President Cyril … Read more
Here’s how much each vote cost South Africa’s major political-party backers in 2024. Following last night’s official announcement of the final tally of votes, we thought it prudent to cross reference them with how much disclosed funding each political party received. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) makes such information widely available on its website. … Read more
Media personality Minnie Dlamini has been bombarded with negative responses after making a blunder when she shared her views about the South African election results. SA ELECTIONS The country is on day three of vote counting after millions of people took to the polls on Wednesday, 29 May, to cast their ballots in the national, … Read more
As votes cast on Wednesday continue to be counted around the country, the ruling African National Congress’ (ANC) support has dropped considerably compared to its 2019 results. Bookmark The South African website’s Elections 2024 hub for the latest news you need to know In terms of the overall picture at 19:30 on Thursday, 7 658 … Read more
The Democratic Alliance inspects SASSA offices this week in a bid to understand long queues and general complaints about the agency. The opposition party conducted oversight of SASSA offices all around South Africa and reiterated its commitment to improving social welfare should it come to power. As reported by The Citizen, DA shadow minister for … Read more
South Africa’s journey towards equitable land reform is a critical issue, embedding deep historical injustices that demand rectification. At the forefront of this transformative endeavour are two distinct paths proposed by the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA), each with its own vision and methodology. A closer examination reveals a stark contrast … Read more
Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Cape Town metro municipalities collectively account for 71% of corruption incidents out of the five municipalities with the highest corruption reports. This is according to an annual report by Corruption Watch released just a month before the most crucial and critical elections since the dawn of democracy. OVER 2000 CORRUPTION INCIDENTS REPORTED IN SA … Read more
