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Political Analyst, Professor Sam Koma, says it is crucial for the IEC to publicly share the formula used to calculate the seat allocations in the provincial and national legislatures. Koma says this will enable the commission to show transparency and accountability in the administering of the hotly contested polls. The IEC has come under fire over the updated election results on their website. [MEDIA STATEMENT] Electoral Commission clarifies Elections Results […]

The Patriotic Alliance (PA) has disbanded its structures in Limpopo, Free State, North West, Mpumalanga and KZN. The party has retained its structures in Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The party says the decision was taken following a meeting to evaluate the party's performance in the provinces during the recent national and provincial elections. The PA secured 2.06% of the votes nationally, placing them as the sixth […]

Parliament has cancelled the accommodation and flights for MK Party members who were meant to be sworn in as Members of Parliament on Friday. Parliament says this is to avoid fruitless and wasteful expenditure. The move follows the party's announcement that it wouldn't attend the inaugural session of the Nation Assembly and the National Council of Provinces over its unhappiness with the elections results. Jacob Zuma's party had also attempted […]

Amid mixed reactions over South Africa's incoming government, political analyst, Lesego More, says taking away the kingmaker's status and pursuing a Government of National Unity (GNU) is a well-calculated move. He says politics tend to be volatile when you put too much power in the hands of one actor. Yesterday, the ANC decided to invite all political parties to join the executive in a bid to constitute the 7th administration. […]

Facebook rapist and murderer, Thabo Bester, wants to be sentenced to death. Appearing before the High Court in Bloemfontein today, he made a plea for a petition that will be signed by the public agreeing to his death by the state. During the outburst, Bester told the court that his co-accused in his escape saga were innocent. The former fugitive who had faked his death in a fire, and eight […]

The South African Union of Students (SAUS) says any coalition government that will reverse the gains of the country's democracy will be a betrayal of the poor and the working class. Political parties are currently locked in coalition talks as they race against time to form the 7th administration following the significant 2024 general elections. At least 16.2 million South Africans cast their ballot in the recent elections, sending a strong […]

South African expat social and political activist, Hayley Reichert, says the majority of people have woken up to realise that change is possible, and the country deserves better leadership. All eyes are on the political parties as South Africans wait with bated breath to see the formation of the 7th administration. The country will for the first time in the dawn of democracy be administered by a coalition government. Parties […]

Political analyst, Lesego More, says South Africans and politicians should be ready for a coalition government. He says not even a fortune teller could have predicted what lies ahead. Citizens are waiting with bated breath for the final election results in the most hotly contested polls since 1994. According to the IEC, 71.6% of the votes have been captured so far, with the ANC still in the lead, followed by […]

As the race for votes nears its climax, the DA has filed papers with the Electoral Court, accusing President Cyril Ramaphosa of using his power to campaign for the ANC during his address to the nation. Ramaphosa called a family meeting on Sunday to speak on the general elections this week and the conclusion of the sixth administration. The 2024 elections bring an end to the turbulent sixth administration, which saw the […]