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ANC denies conflict with Chikane, confirms Lungisa mayoral candidate legal battle

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Mbalula hits back at Andile Lungisa’s court challenge as ANC battles candidate-list fallout

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Quit the political mudslinging

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‘Stop these murders’: KZN police tells parties to ‘compete without violence’ amid political killings

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Elections on water: Another ‘decade of decline’ in Limpopo as water access tightens

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‘Respond to their insults on the ballot’: EFF criticises Majodina’s treatment of man with a disability

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Elections 2026 ANC denies conflict with Chikane, confirms Lungisa mayoral candidate legal battle

South Africa Gauteng housing projects invaded as beneficiaries wait for homes

Crime Elephants trample poacher in Kruger National Park illegal incursion

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IEC vows strict implementation of fake news code

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Inaccurate and unverified ID numbers found on ANC election candidate lists

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Mbalula must just own up about missing IEC deadline

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ANC to provide update on IEC court challenge amid candidate list glitch

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Malema wants social grants to start at R4 500, promises allowance for unemployed graduates

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Mbalula under fire as ANC candidate list blunder sparks internal backlash

‘No water, no vote,’ say Limpopo residents

ANC says Ipsos poll shows Joburg residents still have confidence in the party

‘The IEC is the ANC in reverse’: Malema says ground forces must protect EFF votes

WATCH: ‘When it rains, ANC does well’: Ramaphosa defiant amid candidate list crisis

‘We have seen this movie before’: MK party’s warning to the IEC on candidate submissions

‘Political differences must never be settled through violence’: Another IFP councillor candidate dies in KZN

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A VIEW OF THE WEEK: Are we being too hard on our councillors?

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