Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
MK Party Goes to Msunduzi By-Elections Divided After Electoral Court Ruling
The Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is contesting another litmus test by-election in KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday…
Thabazimbi’s Future Uncertain After By-Elections Produce Another Hung Municipality
The future of the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo looks uncertain again after the by-elections…
IEC: It’s All Systems Go For The Highly-Contested Thabazimbi By-Elections
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Limpopo says it’s all systems go…
Zuma Cleared To Contest 2024 Elections
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been cleared to run as a candidate and…
Electoral Court Rules Against ANC, Paves Way For MKP To Contest Elections
In a major blow to the ANC, the Electoral Court of South Africa has ruled in favour of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) Party, paving the way for former president Jacob Zuma’s party to participate in the upcoming national elections on May 29, 2024. This decision comes after weeks of uncertainty surrounding the party’s future, following attempts by the governing party to challenge the MKP’s registration in the court, which sat in Bloemfontein, Free State. The ANC’s objections centered on…
MK Party Accuses NPA Of Selective Prosecution As NA Speaker Fights Off Arrest In Court
The Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has accused the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) of selective prosecution and weaponising the judicial system. It also claims President Cyril Ramaphosa is using the NPA to fight his political battles and prevent the party from challenging the African National Congress (ANC) in the general elections on May 29. The Electoral Court sitting in Bloemfontein is expected to deliver a verdict in the case between the ANC and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). The governing…
MK Party Seethes Over DA’s ‘Derogatory’ Claims As IEC Raises Concerns About US Invitation
The MK Party has strongly condemned the DA’s claims that it poses a threat to national security, labelling the official opposition’s call for the US to intervene in South Africa’s upcoming general elections a “treasonous act.” The newly launched political party led by former President Jacob Zuma threatened legal action against the DA unless it withdrew the “derogatory” allegations against it. South Africa’s independent elections body, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), also expressed reservations about the DA’s unorthodox approach which…