DA Backtracks on Golf Course Affordable Housing
The DA has been caught flip flopping on the issue of using golf courses to build affordable housing in Cape…
Tag: Elections2021
Parties Isolating SA’s Diverse Public
Polarization and nationalism tropes in parts of South Africa are becoming more apparent through political party posters and campaigns. Political…
Niche Parties and Independents may be Ineffective
The South African political landscape has become saturated with parties vying for votes in the upcoming local government elections. This…
Special Voting to Help Reduce Traffic at Polling Stations
The Electoral Commission is hoping to use special voting this time around to avoid a high number of people queuing…
No Formula E if there are No Basic Services for Cape Town’s Poor
The City of Cape Town is being slammed over a decision to allocate R48 million for a Formula E event.…
Hangberg: Community Dignity Hangs in the Balance
The housing problem in Hangberg remains a concern as a development in the area to build 439 units has hit…
Khayelitsha Residents Protest over Blocked Drains
Khayelitsha residents have expressed their frustration at the poor state of the sewage system in Site B. Locals who staged…
ANC Finances and Ability to Govern Questioned
The ANC’s staff are becoming increasingly frustrated with the party’s poor financial management. The party is already struggling to pay…
Applications for Special Voting Open
South Africans who are unable to cast their votes on November 1 – the day of the municipal elections –…
Dwindling Voter Numbers a Worry
The legitimacy of election outcomes loses quality when fewer people participate. Department of Political Science at Stellenbosch University, Dr Collette…
Voter Registration Weekend Success
Just over 402 000 youth in the 16-29 age group have registered to vote in the upcoming local government elections.…
Most Parties Still Fail to Disclose Funding Sources
A total of 502 political parties haven’t disclosed their funders to the Independent Electoral Commission(IEC), with the EFF amongst the…
EFF: Nothing to Declare
The Economic Freedom Fighters claim that they did not declare their donors to the IEC, because they did not receive…
Voter Registration Weekend: Sept 18-19
Minister of Cooperative Governance Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been alerted to the IEC’s preferred date for the municipal elections to take…
Concourt Rules Polls to go Ahead this Year
The Constitutional Court has declared that Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s proclamation of October 27 as the municipal elections date…
Municipal Polls: 944 Independents Contesting
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s local offices are tallying the manual municipal candidate submissions, which will conclude by the end…
DA, Good Announce CT Mayoral Candidates
The Democratic Alliance has announced Geordin Hill-Lewis as its candidate for Cape Town mayor. The party announced its mayoral candidates…
Deadline for Election Candidate List Extended
The deadline for political party and independent candidates to register for the municipal elections has been extended to 9pm. To…
Western Cape Govt Challenges Municipal Election Delay
The DA-led Western Cape government is opposed to the postponement of the October 27th municipal elections. It has announced that…