PoliticsConCourt orders IEC to put 181 ANC candidates back on the ballot
The Constitutional Court has set aside an Electoral Court ruling and ordered the IEC to put 181 ANC candidates on ballots in six municipalities.
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PoliticsConCourt reserves judgment on 181 ANC candidates excluded over 'Submit as Final' button
The Constitutional Court has reserved judgment on whether 181 ANC candidates in six municipalities can be on the 4 November ballot.
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PoliticsRecord 136,790 candidates cleared to contest 4 November local elections
The IEC says 136,790 candidates will contest 10,526 seats on 4 November, up from 95,427 candidates in 2021.
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PoliticsMini-budget on 21 October: what to watch as the deficit runs ahead of plan
Treasury tables the mid-term budget on 21 October. One economist says the deficit is running well ahead of plan. What to watch.
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PoliticsGovernment to ask court to supervise asylum ruling as registration system nears
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi says government will seek a supervisory order on the asylum ruling; a court hears the bid on 29 October.
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PoliticsCourt rules Mbalula unlawfully removed Lungisa from Nelson Mandela Bay ANC list
A Johannesburg court found Fikile Mbalula had no authority to remove Andile Lungisa from the ANC's Nelson Mandela Bay list. His return depends on the IEC.
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PoliticsZuma remains in hospital as MK Party campaign continues
Reports differ on why Jacob Zuma was admitted and whether he has left hospital. The MK Party says it was a routine check-up. Here is what is known.
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ANC's fight to field 181 candidates heads to ConCourt weeks before 4 November vote
The ANC says a missed 'submit as final' click shouldn't cost it 181 candidates in six municipalities. The IEC says the law is on its side.
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PoliticsPublic Protector's Probe Into Senzo Mchunu Enters Critical Phase
The office of the Public Protector has confirmed that its investigation involving former Police Minister Senzo Mchunu is at an advanced stage, placing renewed focus on accountability, transparency, and oversight within South Africa's public institutions.
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PoliticsIEC Rejects DA Election Challenge
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has pushed back against a legal challenge brought by the Democratic Alliance (DA), arguing that the application lacks merit and risks disrupting preparations for South Africa's upcoming local government elections.
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PoliticsBehind closed doors: the coalition talks reshaping South Africa's opposition benches
Quiet negotiations between several opposition parties suggest the current parliamentary arithmetic may not survive the next round of by-elections unchanged.
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PoliticsMbalula's presidential ambitions raise eyebrows in ANC regions
Numerous ANC regions have raised concerns that the party's Secretary-General is attempting to influence conferences for his own presidential ambitions.
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