Saftu calls on South Africans to guard against attempts to invalidate elections
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) has urged the country's citizens to reject attempts to nullify the electoral outcome and delegitimise the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s work.
MK Party to hold victory celebrations KwaXimba
uMkhonto Wesizwe party is set to hold election victory celebrations in the streets of KwaXimba in Durban, KwaZulu Natal today as they won many votes in the area, they say to extend their gratitude to the community.
CSIR predicts 24 seats for DA in the Western Cape
The CSIR has predicted that the DA will obtain 24 seats in the Western Cape legislature, meantime, the party's vote count sits at 55% following the 29 May general elections.
ANC on course to lose its majority since it came to power
Secretary General of the ANC, Fikile Mbalula has conceded that the ruling party has lost many voters in this year's general elections and that the party is on course to lose its majority for the first time since it came to power 30 years ago.
The renewal is on course: Mokonyane
The First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress, Nomvula Mokonyane, says the party’s firm consideration is to contribute to the stability of the country and respect the constitution adding that renewal is on course.
ANC NEC to finalise issue of talks about talks: Mbalula
Mbalula says the NEC meeting will finalise the issues of talks about talks while also conducting a deep analysis of the outcome of the election.
Mbalula says finger-pointing will not help the ANC
ANC's Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has reflected on how finger-pointing will not get the ANC anywhere, explaining that "it is not going to help us to point fingers as the ANC lamenting how we were betrayed by one of our own in Kwa-Zulu Natal."
Our job is to do things right: Mbalula
"Our job is to start doing things right," asserts Mbalula. Adding that they shouldn't fight for five years about who will be their next leader and then "rock up" at the doorstep of the voters on the eve of the elections.
Possible coalition partners dictating Ramaphosa step down is a ‘no-go area’: Mbalula
"Any demands from possible coalition partners that Ramaphosa step down is a 'no-go area' and the ANC will not be dictated to by any political party", ANC Secretary General Fikile Mabalula has remarked.
ANC in talks with parties who are open to engage
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has stated that he has a mandate from ANC leadership to engage with all political parties that are willing to engage with them.
ANC had to fight hard during 2024 elections: Mbalula
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the ANC had to fight hard during the 2024 elections because even their research revealed that the party would hover in the 42% range, and they knew that the party was in danger.
ANC ran a clean campaign: Mbalula
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula says the party ran a clean campaign and will uphold the rule of law.
ANC has nothing to celebrate in terms of its performance: Mbalula
ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula has revealed how ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Tuesday thank all those who worked hard during the party's electioneering period but conceded that the party has nothing to celebrate in terms of its performance in the 2024 general elections
Preliminary results reveal ANC’s 70 seat loss in NA
As the IEC is still expected to release the official results of the general elections, the preliminary outcome reveals that the ANC would lose about 70 seats in the National Assembly, the party has received just over 40% of the votes compared to 57.5 % in the 6th Parliament.
Threats to IEC by MK Party leader unfortunate: Prof Zwelinzima Ndevu
The Director of the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University Prof Zwelinzima Ndevu, says a threatening statement to the IEC by former president and MK party leader Jacob Zuma, is very unfortunate