Politics

Setumo Stone | What it will take to convince the court...

In its Electoral Court application over councillor nominations not being captured in the system of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) by the...

Fikile Mbalula rejects claims ANC wants special treatment from IEC

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has maintained that the party is not seeking preferential treatment from the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over its...

ANC’s court papers thin on proof of IEC glitch, strong on...

The African National Congress (ANC) has not yet proved that an Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) technical failure prevented it from submitting its...

MK Party military veterans declare war on Zuma, call in the...

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is facing a potentially explosive internal revolt, with its military veterans accusing the organisation of being captured by corruption,...

Revolt at Mbalula’s door over list mess

A candidate-list crisis spanning at least three provinces has put ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula in the firing line before the local government elections. Sunday World...

Masemola opens new front in police war

Suspended national police commissioner General Fannie Masemola has opened a new front in the battle engulfing the South African Police Service (SAPS) top brass,...

Slain General Mfazi’s gun lands son in legal trouble

The son of slain police general Sindile “Pitso” Mfazi is facing two criminal cases after he was allegedly caught with the former deputy national...

Expelled MK Party MPs challenge Zuma’s powers in the high court

Two former uMkhonto weSizwe Party MPs have gone to court seeking to overturn their expulsions, arguing that party president Jacob Zuma had no constitutional...

Row erupts as North West party picks face court threat

The ANC is facing a widening revolt over its North West councillor lists, with disputes in Mamusa, JB Marks and Matlosana municipalities raising allegations...

ANC sets the bar for councillors, mayoral hopefuls take it higher

The ANC’s councillor qualification drive has created a new expectation that those entering local government must meet a certain standard. Looking at the people occupying...