# The Afrika Mayibuye Movement is defending its decision to field former cash-in-transit offender Themba “SkeemGP” Nzimande as its mayoral candidate for the City of Ekurhuleni. The announcement has sparked strong public backlash. National spokesperson Sidney Baloyi says the party was guided by principles of restorative justice and the belief that people can change. He […]
# The president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, Floyd Shivambu, says the party will abolish the tender system in municipalities, blaming it for widespread corruption and poor service delivery. Shivambu was speaking at the launch of the party’s local government election campaign in Midrand. He says political leaders often use tenders for self-enrichment at the […]
# DA-leier Geordin Hill-Lewis sê sukkelende metro’s sal eers hul geldsake en basiese dienste moet herstel voor groter infrastruktuurprojekte aangepak kan word, insluitend die regmaak van slaggate, straatligte en verkeersligte. Hy het aan die SABC gesê grootskaalse infrastruktuur-herstelwerk sal miljarde-rand kos. Die DA werf intussen kiesersteun in metros soos Johannesburg, Kaapstad, Nelson Mandelabaai en eThekwini. […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says turning around struggling metros will require first stabilising finances and fixing basic services including potholes, street and traffic lights. Speaking to the SABC, Hill-Lewis says major infrastructure repairs will require billions.The party is targeting and working to win voter trust and support in major metros including Johannesburg, Cape Town, […]
# Die ANC se nasionale voorsitter, Gwede Mantashe, verwerp bewerings dat sy opmerkings oor G-O-P-huise en die kindertoelae neerkom op stem-kopery of emosionele afpersing. Hy het die naweek tydens ‘n deur-tot-deur veldtog in Vryheidspark, Johannesburg, gesê G-O-P-huise en kindertoelae is die regstreekse gevolg van ANC-beleid en dat kiesers die ANC erkenning moet gee en dankbaar […]
# ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has rejected assertions that his comments on RDP housing and the child support grant amount to vote-buying or emotional blackmail. During a door-to-door campaign in Freedom Park, Johannesburg, over the weekend, he pointed out that RDP housing and child support grants were direct results of ANC policies, arguing that […]
# Politieke partye en onafhanklike kandidate wat nie-nakomingskennisgewings ontvang het, het tot 5-uur vanmiddag om die uitstaande dokumente in te dien. Dit kan ‘n kopie van die kandidaat se ID of ‘n ondertekende benoemingsaanvaarding insluit. Die Verkiesingskommissie sal Woensdag kennisgewings uitreik aan kandidate wat ook as onafhanklike kandidate benoem is, of as kandidate verskyn op […]
# Political parties and independent candidates who received notices of non-compliance have until 5pm today to submit the outstanding documents. This may include a candidate’s ID copy or signed acceptance of nomination. On Wednesday, the Electoral Commission will issue notifications to nominated candidates who also appear as independents or as candidates on the list or […]
# The Activists and Citizens Forum says the candidate registration dispute between the ANC and the Electoral Commission will test the Commission’s credibility. The ANC maintains it submitted its candidate lists on time but experienced technical glitches. The IEC denies any system problems, but the ANC is demanding an investigation and has threatened to approach […]
