Politics

ANC ‘will struggle to regain its lost voter base due to deep-rooted internal conflict’

Johannesburg – South Africa’s ruling ANC, riven by corruption and tarnished by its failure to redress poverty and inequality, will on... Read more

27 Sep, 2021

Politics

Mali elections could be postponed, prime minister says

United Nations – Elections scheduled for early next year in Mali could be postponed by months, the prime minister... Read more

27 Sep, 2021

Politics

WATCH | ANC’s Paul Mashatile hands out money during campaign… maintains ‘it’s not an attempt to buy votes’

Cape Town – A video showing the African National Congress (ANC) treasurer-general Paul Mashatile handing out money to woo... Read more

27 Sep, 2021

Politics

Conflict-torn Ethiopia announces partial second round of elections

Addis Ababa – Conflict-torn Ethiopia said on Monday it would not hold polling in at least 26 constituencies during the... Read more

21 Sep, 2021

Politics

Ramaphosa: Local govt must be ‘accessible, reachable when service delivery challenges occur’

Citizens often complain that in the lead up to elections, ward councillors, candidates and officials are energetic, interacting with... Read more

20 Sep, 2021

Politics

Morocco Islamist party decries ‘violations’ at polls

Rabat – Morocco’s moderate Islamist Justice and Development Party (PJD), which was thrashed at last week’s elections, on Sunday denounced... Read more

20 Sep, 2021

News

Soweto, the President and the ANC’s ’empty promises’

Soweto – Sbusiso Mbele, just 14, runs joyfully after the presidential convoy shouting: “I wanna see Ramaphosa, he’s going to... Read more

18 Sep, 2021

Politics

‘No fake news can stop us from victory in the 2021 local govt elections,’ says EFF

Cape Town – The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has dismissed as “fake news” a social media post claiming that... Read more

17 Sep, 2021

Politics

Anger, confusion as Gambian president allies with ex-dictator’s party ahead of December vote

Banjul – Gambian President Adama Barrow has stirred anger and confusion ahead of a December 4 presidential poll, after... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

World

Germany’s Laschet and Scholz trade blows in heated election debate

Frankfurt – Armin Laschet, the struggling chancellor candidate from Angela Merkel’s conservative camp, went on the attack against his... Read more

13 Sep, 2021