THURSDAY, 02 MAY 2024, 09:27
As political contestations heat up ahead of the May general elections, ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa says he is going to make sure his party does not emerge with a “battered nose” after the polls.
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The former president has told his supporters that the electoral commission has nothing to do with who becomes the president of the country, their job is to ensure that people vote
Businessman Mthunzi Mdwaba has thrown his name in the hat to contest for Gauteng premier in the upcoming elections.
Parties want the Democratic Alliance and the Inkatha Freedom Party to account for ‘confusing’ message to voters
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Despite ANC MP Boy Mamabolo feeling cheated of a parliamentary seat by the governing party, he is open to resolve the matter internally before finalising court papers for another legal challenge over the “manipulated parliament candidate list”.
Numbers rather than national unity will dictate how parties coalesce after 29 May
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This will be seen as another blow to the ANC’s prospects of regaining its majority
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