After months of anticipation, widespread speculation and tireless campaigning by political parties, the 2009 South African elections have come and gone. As expected, the African National Congress...
Barring an act of the gods, Jacob Zuma will be South Africa's next president, inaugurated on 9 May. His road to the Presidency will have been a long and very messy one. Despite the Battle Royal to...
South Africa's electoral system is designed to sustain a multi-party democracy. The premise being that multi-partyism breeds electoral competition and in turn entrenches and consolidates democracy....
South Africa like most developing nations has a high proportion of its population falling into the category of 'youth'. Although young black South Africans played a significant role in the struggle...
After last year's historic US elections, much analysis has focused on international interest in now-President Barack Obama's campaign, and it's potential to impact on voting patterns in upcoming...
On Monday 6 April 2009, the Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), Advocate Mokotedi Mpshe, announced the National Prosecuting Authority's (NPA) decision to withdraw all charges...
The small town of Musina on the border between Zimbabwe and South Africa is the first stop for new arrivals and their introduction to what we proudly call ‘ubuntu' or South African hospitality....
The hype and anxiety over next month's elections has seen a rise in everyday issues receiving political treatment and becoming political or election issues, according to an election-monitoring...