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‘Not even the IFP can stop me’: Malema on no-go areas in KwaZulu-Natal

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Lesufi admits Gauteng government failed to properly manage immigration and demand

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Smallnyana skeletons in the cupboard? ANC mayoral candidates ‘still not fully vetted’

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ANC postpones decision on mayoral candidates

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Activist Tumi Sole’s political U-turn may not see him ‘return to the EFF’

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Eskom paid, now what about Pikitup mess, Mr mayor?

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News Chikane pulls out of Joburg mayoral candidate race, say sources

News NPA drops charges against Khumalo and other Crime Intelligence officials [VIDEOS]

News SA, Zimbabwe agree on framework to transfer prisoners between countries

Politics ‘Innocent until found guilty’: Will DA fire its councillor in the City of Ekurhuleni?

Rugby Boks vs All Blacks: The battle for supremacy continues

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From campaigns leading up to local and national elections to the day votes are cast, The Citizen keeps readers up to date with the latest election news, results and political analysis.

Opinion

A VIEW OF THE WEEK: No SADC, Ramaphosa and the ANC is what has ‘befallen us as a country’

Politics

Tshwane mayor refuses to be intimidated by false claims before polls

Living in Joburg: Paper shortages, phone lines down and now your roads ‘can’t be fixed’

ANC and SACP vie for Popcru’s support

PODCAST: Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma defends March and March movement amid ‘xenophobia’ criticism

News

Duduzane Zuma says MK party will not tolerate ‘incompetence’ amid questions over his experience

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‘We feel forgotten’: Bolobedu residents gatvol ahead of local government polls

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‘They are nervous about what is going to happen’: Mashaba says the gloves are off in Tshwane coalition as election day looms

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‘Correct us in our transgressions’: Mbalula asks church to give ANC blessings and prayers ahead of polls

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WATCH: Zuma calls Ramaphosa a ‘crook’ on MK party campaign trail

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Election on health: Kimberley mortuary project standing idle as state facility overflows [Video & Pics]

News

Will government act against ANC council over outdated Merafong waste plan?

Politics

DA to blame for Joburg’s collapse, says ANC as it asks for another chance

South Africa

SABC needs millions to provide fair coverage of elections

Podcasts

PODCAST: ‘Is the problem us?’: EFF’s Moshe Koma on illegal immigration

Politics

Analysts split on DA’s private sector-assisted municipal recovery plan

News

IEC locks down local government election schedule

Politics

DA wants private companies to fix municipal services

News

KZN premier reveals 18 councillors have been assassinated in province in past 5 years

Politics

ActionSA welcomes 200 ex-ANC members as local elections heat up

DA to shift from ‘what’ to ‘how’ at local government election manifesto launch

Podcasts

Podcast: ATM’s Zungula on illegal immigration and the party’s plan for local elections

Politics

The young KZN mayor turning things around, as northern towns battle daily (VIDEO)

Business

Local elections are crucial to rescuing South Africa’s municipalities

Voters roll swells to over 29 million after youth-led registration drive

IEC adds 291 000 new voters as roll surpasses 29 million