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ANC catches sneaky DA red-handed sabotaging campaign posters

The ANC has revealed that they caught members of the official opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, removing ANC election posters in Midrand, Johannesburg.

Julius Malema reiterates that he wants to get ride of SA's borders

Julius Malema says if he is elected president, he will get ride of South Africa's borders. He said the EFF wanted to the continent to be a borderless pan-African community. He made the comments while speaking to 702 talk radio.

Scholar claims if Ramaphosa is given clear mandate, he can execute it

Oscar van Heerden, an international relations scholar at the University of Johannesburg, has urged South Africans to vote for Cyril Ramaphosa. He says that if voters give Ramaphosa a proper mandate he will be able to implement it.

Maimane says Ramaphosa running scared over debate, Mzansi reacts

Mmusi Maimane has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of chickening out on the political debate and Mzansi has alot to say about it.

ANC insists Ace Magashule's R400 gift to voter was simply ubuntu

Ace Magashule may have the DA up in arms over his R400 gift to a potential voter, but the ANC says the Secretary-General had simply been kind.

ANC denies Mashaba's claim that they encouraged disruption of his speech

The ANC has rejected Mashaba's allegations that the party was behind the disruption of Mashaba's recent speech addressing Alexandra residents. On Monday, the mayor tried to speak at Marloboro town hall but was droned out by boos.

Trade union Nehawu allegedly buys R800k BMW for ANC MP Fikile Majola

The Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests has released its annual register of gifts received by various politicians. Most of the gifts went to ministers and deputy ministers, and the majority were gifts of alcohol.

Who's funding South Africa's top political parties ahead of elections?

My Vote Counts has released a report detailing the known sources of funding for South Africa's leading political parties, including the ANC, DA and EFF.

DA and Solly Msimanga donate prison uniforms to ANC leadership

The Democratic Alliance has marched to Luthili House to donate prison uniforms for the allegedly corrupt politicians on the ANC candidates list.

Is it vote buying? Mzansi questions photos of DA handing out food

Photos were posted on social media which showed the DA handing out branded food parcels and South Africans wanted to know if they did not think it was vote buying.

DA to march on Luthuli House with petition over election lists

A DA delegation is set to visit Luthuli House to hand over a petition expressing concerns about some of the candidates on the ANC's election list. The petition concerns several of the figures on the list.

Herman Mashaba claims Alex protest leaders had contract with city

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has accused two of the organisers of the Alexandra protests of doing so in order to stop an investigation into shady deals they made with the city.

Most SA municipalities facing collapse due to financial mismanagement

Ratings Afrika's latest Municipal Financial Sustainability Index says that South Africa's municipal sector is under serious threat. One municipality scored a shocking 2 out of 100 in its rating.

Ramokgopa admits that ANC let corruption thrive, says it will be fixed

Kgosientso Ramokgopa, the former mayor of Tshwane, has said that corruption thrived under ANC governance. He made the comment at a political debate in Auckland Park on Tuesday. Various other political parties disagreed, however.

DA ordered by IEC to apologise for spreading De Lille misinformation

Patricia de Lille has scored a victory against the Democratic Alliance after the opposition party has been ordered to apologise for lying about her departure.

Voter frustration predicted to cost ANC votes in this year's election

While recent polls still predict that the ANC will win the 2019 elections, the party appears to be lagging in many areas. The ruling party currently holds only 62 percent of the seats in national Parliament.

Mashaba slams Ramaphosa over Alex, says he didn't visit Marikana

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba has complained that Cyril Ramaphosa expects him to visit Alexandra, while Ramaphosa never visited Marikana. Mashaba made the comments at a press briefing.

Alexandra residents disrupt Herman Mashaba's speech during visit

Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba was booed off the stage by Alexandra residents at the Marlboro community hall on Monday night. The residents were angry over crime and housing issues in Alexandra.

Oops: ANC makes embarrassing spelling mistake on its billboard in PE

Ahead of the elections, political parties are bustling to ensure that they remain visible and enticing to potential voters. The ANC may well have missed this memo, with numerous billboards boasting an embarrassing mistake.

Mashaba: If you vote for Ramaphosa, you will beg for Zuma to come back

Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, has said that voters who cast their ballot for Cyril Ramaphosa in this year's election will be asking for Jacob Zuma to come back in 18 months' time.

Video surfaces of protesters burning down classrooms over damaged roof

Mobile classrooms as Oakdale Secondary School in Ennerdale near Johannesburg have been burned down. This came as part of several protests that have broken out across Gauteng over the last two weeks.