Author: Kgaogelo Magolego

AL JAMA-AH has become the latest to reject the ANC’s proposed Government of National Unity and to warn the liberation movement against working with the Democratic Alliance. The party which is represented in the national assembly and some municipalities is adamant that the ANC has been given a mandate ( although not outright) and should form a minority government instead of a GNU, which AL JAMA-AH views as a “return to white rule”. “Less dependence on white monopoly is the only way to prosperity for all South Africans. The country’s economy should be controlled by Blacks; the reparation of land…

The ANC will not opt for parties on the left nor the right as it seeks to form a “government of national unity” following last week’s electoral stalemate. Outgoing President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision following a day long National Executive Committee meeting that went well into the night.Ramaphosa said the ANC will rely on experience to make the GNU work.“We already have the experience of bringing together such diverse views that vary in political orientation and ideology,” said Ramaphosa.Ramaphosa said while the ANC fully accepts that it did not win the elections the party is proud that a significant…

With the ANC growing increasingly frustrated as it struggles to get hold of former President Jacob Zuma to discuss a possible coalition government with his uMkhonto Wesizwe party, his daughter is leading a protest to the ANC NEC meeting held at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg where she and a dozen or so demonstrators are demanding that the the DA be excluded from the proposed government of national unity following last week’s electoral stalemate.Thuthukile Zuma who is a member of the ANC’s Johannesburg Regional Executive Committee said the group took it upon themselves to come and sound alarm about the…

Former President Jacob Zuma is playing hard to get with the ANC as the liberation movement seeks to form a coalition government after losing its majority in the 2024 national and provincial elections.National spokesperson Mahlengi Bengu-Motsiri briefed the media at the party’s headquarters on Wednesday and said the party has already met with the EFF, Patriotic Alliance, IFP, NFP and DA a final decision is expected to be taken by the National executive committee meeting scheduled to sit on Thursday.Bengu-Motsiri said the door remained opened for MK despite its having ignored continuous requests for a meeting. “The officials reported to…

The IEC has proceeded to release the results for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.This amid pressure from 20 odd parties for the commission to postpone the announcement in order and instead first attend to objections which are said to be well over 500. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya reiterated the commission’s earlier claim that there’s an orchestrated campaign to undermine the credibility of the election and the institution itself. This in a supposed response to the objections raised by the parties in particular their insistence that the results not be released before the issues they raised are resolved. “There has…

The African Transformation Movement is the latest to demand a postponement of election results amid complaints by political parties that the IEC did not count the votes accurately. The commission is entertaining complaints lodged by parties and said whether they had merit or not they would not, they would not materially affect the outcome. This is despite threats of court action by MK and a warning by its leader Jacob Zuma that announcing the results while there are still objections to be ruled on may “start trouble”. “Whoever is in charge there need to hear this. Do not start trouble…

Moves are already afoot to form a government after the 2024 general elections produced no outright winner with the ANC having lost more votes. The EFF and the Patriotic Alliance have both indicated a willingness to go into a coalition with the liberation movement. While the MK is also a kingmaker after a sensational debut is reportedly not willing to work with the ANC if outgoing President Cyril Ramaphosa remain at its helm the EFF which has been opposed to him says he’s not a dealbreaker.“Ramaphosa is not our problem. We took him on about his unexplainable wealth and Phalaphala…

Results of the 2024 national and provincial elections are expected to start trickling in following a drama filled election day that saw voters complaining about being on queues for hours in end sparking allegations that the Independent Electoral Commission was deliberately trying to frustrate voters in a bid to help the ANC hold on to power. While the commission underplayed the incidents, users shared videos on social media with concepts such as #stayintheline #asijiki and #sabottage trending on the South African timeline of X ( formerly Twitter). “The incident referred had not been brought to the attention of the commission,”…

Former City of Joburg Council Speaker Colleen Makhubele who now leads the South African Rainbow Alliance is the latest contestant to cast a special vote in the 2024 national and presidential elections. Makhubele voted at the Sandton Library in Johannesburg and said the moment gave her “goose bumps”. Makhubele said her candidature is symbolic as a woman and should inspire young girls to know that they can do just about anything that their male counterparts do. “This is the momentous occasion for SARA. I am actually getting goosebumps and tears, our first vote on our own logo, on our party.…

The IEC is confident it will deliver a credible election despite an incident prone first day of special votes.There were disruptions in Mthatha, Eastern Cape as a result of a violent taxi industry strike while in KwaZulu-Natal some voting stations could not open on time due to shortage of material. The IEC on Monday expressed happiness with the turnout of more than 600 000 on the first day of special votes. About 1,7 million people had applied and been approved for special votes. Some South Africans including journalists and politicians took to social media claiming to have been denied the…