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‘No-one can control us’: Malema clashes with Hill-Lewis during leadership debate (opens the original)
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EFF leader Julius Malema has responded to allegations that they are a “chaotic and corrupt” coalition partner. Speaking at Arena Holdings’ leadership debate on Thursday, Malema argued that none of his party’s members or leaders has ever been convicted of or charged with corruption. He acknowledged that political parties use this narrative to keep them out of government. “We are amenable to any form of governance as long as it is aimed at improving the lives of our people. Everywhere we have been
ANC focusing on community ties to boost election chances, Mokonyane says (opens the original)
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ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane insisted the party’s election campaign is proceeding at full steam and embarking on its door-to-door campaign strategy. She told an elections debate at Wits University that Luthuli House’s plan is to engage in voter contact to win over electoral support. “We have extensive experience of being underground. We have 114 years of existence,” Mokonyane said. “We are rooted in the voting districts, we are ward-based in our campaign, and we are now closer
‘We are on the ground, we are on a path of renewal,’ says Mokonyane (opens the original)
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ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane insisted that their election campaign is running full steam ahead, with the party aggressively embarking on their door-to-door strategy. She told the packed senate room at the Political Arena elections debate at Wits University that Luthuli House’s plan is to engage in voter contact to win over electoral support. “We have extensive experience of being on the ground. We have 114 years of existence. “We are rooted in the voting districts, we are ward
‘No one can capture traditional leaders,’ says Hlabisa (opens the original)
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Inkatha Freedom Party leader Velenkosini Hlabisa says it is impossible for anyone to capture traditional leaders and the Zulu royal household. Hlabisa was responding to a question posed at the elections debate hosted by Arena Holdings on Thursday, asking him to explain how the uMkhonto weSizwe party is seemingly making inroads and winning over the support of the traditional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal. However, Hlabisa rejected this, insisting that the traditional authorities govern and preside ove
IEC calls DA litigation 'opportunistic and meritless' (opens the original)
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The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has hit back at the DA’s legal charge against four parties that submitted a single name in the candidate lists for the November local government elections. According to the DA, the move by ActionSA, the EFF, the GOOD Party and the MK Party is a deliberate stunt to “hide candidate choices from voters”, adding this is to allegedly manipulate legal provisions to supplement lists after votes are counted. The IEC opposed the challenge, warning the relief
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