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Resolute: SACP general secretary Solly Mapaila delivers the Party message at the COSATU 40th Anniversary Rally. Photo: SACP

SACP ignores ANC pleas, presses on

The deepening rupture between the two was laid bare at the commemoration of Joe Slovo’s death

The next local government election is going to be held between 2 November 2026 and 30 January 2027. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Electoral Commission of South Africa sets out 2026/27 local election schedule

Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation

The red beret and EFF leader Julius Malema reflect the image of the party. Photo: File

The ‘unbranding’ of parties has political consequences

Colours, logos and slogans are losing power in the Age of Personalities – and social media

The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework

Parties hail VAT reversal as ANC admits budget vote missteps

The Democratic Alliance has claimed credit for the about-turn by the treasury on the tax, saying its legal team had presented a strong case against the flawed parliamentary process used to adopt the fiscal framework

An ANC volunteer carries a poster of Cyril Ramaphosa as she prepares to erect a party station at the Msholozi Informal Settlement near Brakpan, Johannesburg. (File photo by Delwyn Verasamy/MG)

Why South Africa needs electoral reform: A look at mixed-member proportional systems

The country desperately needs a system that makes politicians accountable to voters, not their political parties

Action SA chairperson Michael Beaumont. (Photo by Gallo Images/Papi Morake)

ActionSA and DA both woo ANC as Tshwane coalition talks reach impasse

ActionSA has ruled out future coalition agreements with the Democratic Alliance.

Glum: Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema (left) looks on as deputy president Floyd Shivambu announces that he has left the EFF to join uMkhonto weSizwe party.  (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)
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‘Undermined’ Floyd Shivambu quits EFF for Jacob Zuma’s MK party

Shivambu has allegedly been looking for a new political home for some time, and is said to have approached the ANC, but was rejected

The municipality is the coalface of service delivery — this is where citizens experience value for their votes, taxes and rates. It is one of the single most important spheres of governance, which cannot afford such vulnerability. (Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era

With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability

Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Democratic Alliance wants 12 cabinet posts or no GNU deal

The opposition party has rejected the ANC’s offer of six ministerial positions in the government of national unity

DA supporters.  The writer says parties must take voters through their ‘thinking’ processes, not just pontificate at rallies. (Ihsaan Haffejee/Getty Images)

The need for informed policy solutions beyond election rallies

All too frequently, the solutions provided in manifestos are simplistic, time-consuming and expensive to implement