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In KwaZulu-Natal, the votes of next week’s by-election will be a test of whether the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party is able to consolidate — at local government level — the electoral gains made on 29 May, when it took 45% of the vote in the province. (Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Electoral court to hear MK party’s election challenge on 29 July

The IEC set a hearing date despite the party’s bid to temporarily withdraw the case

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
MK Party leader Jacob Zuma. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

MK’s court challenge is public incitement, says IEC

The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues

  • Emsie Ferreira
8 min read
Former Police Minister, Nathi Nhleko. File photo

Nathi Nhleko resigns from ANC, calls out ‘lunacy’ of Fikile Mbalula

But governing party says there is ‘nothing special’ about the former police minister’s resignation

  • Lizeka Tandwa
3 min read