ANC won despite negative campaigning by opposition, says Zuma
The ANC under Jacob Zuma has faced its most difficult election yet, but the modest showing did no stop the party’s leader from calling party’s performance a ‘historic one’
ANC wins 2014 election with reduced majority
Provisional results show Democratic Alliance increases support nationally, while Julius Malema's EFF party wins third highest support, as COPE, Agang fare poorly
ANC has lost Gauteng, says Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema accuses ANC of ‘shenanigans’ in Gauteng vote, saying ANC ‘knows in reality they lost the province’
Lowest number of National Assembly seats for ANC in 20 years
African National Congress drops to lowest number of seats in National Assembly in 20 years, while DA biggest winner of seats and COPE will be a shadow of itself
Army moves into Alexandra
Army called in to quell a violent protest in Alexandra, 44 arrested for public violence
Outstanding objections will not prevent final results announcement
Electoral Commission of South Africa says 97% of votes captured, audited, count has been ‘quickest in history of organisation’, despite reports of irregularities
Increased support emboldens DA’s Zille
Helen Zille confident that the DA will topple the ANC in the next decade or less but says achieving this will require a realigned opposition
DA, ANC waste no time preparing for Western Cape local elections in 2016
Provincial elections in fiercely contested Western Cape are barely over but two main parties are already preparing battle plans for local government elections
Opinion
Any threat to supremacy of ANC will come from within
Steven Friedman
What happens inside the ANC remains more important to our political future than what happens outside it
Alexandra tensions rumble on
Residents of township fear violent demonstrations not yet over after army deployed following election-related protestsFinal election results streaming in
With the counting of votes 95% complete, the ANC has 62.52% of the vote followed by the DA with 22%
ANC poised to retain Gauteng, but grip easing
ANC secures 52% of national ballot in Gauteng, which means party has dropped 12 percentage points in province, the epicentre of its political machinery
Election 2014 losses could signal death knell for smaller parties
The trend of smaller opposition parties suffering heavy losses at the polls has continued, as the preliminary results of the 2014 polls indicate
Paul O’Sullivan and Agang part ways
Forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan and Agang SA have decided to go their separate ways
Parties keep wary eye on provincial results
Most hotly contested democratic election has hit small parties hardest, with some surprising changes in terms of which will be official provincial opposition
Voting information
NEWS ANALYSIS: Fear, apathy and anger keep Bloemhof voters home
Just 20% of the 12,000 registered voters in Bloemhof voted on Wednesday, according to preliminary resultsEconomy ‘back on centre stage’
ANC to focus on continuity of policy after election results show small parties as biggest losers
Constitution provides for smooth transition after election
There will be no leadership vacuum in government after the election as the constitution provides for continuity of the executive authority despite the National Assembly having ceased to exist
DA’s Cape win helped by COPE exodus
The DA believes the shift of allegiance by COPE supporters has given it a greater foothold in black communities
New hope dawns as Marikana miners vote
As in 1994, striking workers on platinum belt cast ballots for change, writes Carol Paton
Election results ‘point to need for focus on growth’
Standard Chartered head of Africa research Razia Khan says the ANC’s early lead in preliminary election results is not surprising
Almost quarter of votes counted
Over 20% of the votes had been counted almost nine hours after voting stations closed
Cape Town electorate seems to be voting along racial lines
Coloured and white voters gravitate towards DA while ANC attracts the black vote, with newcomer EFF making its presence felt in Mitchells Plain informal settlements
EFF lodge objection at Rustenburg mine shaft
Economic Freedom Fighters says presiding officer ‘made mistake’ of not issuing voters at Khuseleka shaft with provincial ballot papers
DA, EFF ‘to displace opposition’ in five provinces
Legislature dynamics are set to change in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape and North West as DA and EFF take on mantle of largest opposition parties
ANC’s share of votes counted climbs above 60%
Political parties adopt cautious approach, expect shifts as results from large stations are reflected on boards, less than one third of votes had been counted by 9am
Only COPE has lost more seats than ANC
African National Congress will give up 13 seats in Parliament, its biggest lost since advent of democracy, while Democratic Alliance has gained most
IFP supporters riled at ‘collusion’
IFP says its supporters wante to know why the ANC agents and the IEC officials have offices in the same building
Smooth polling soothes investors
JSE outperforms emerging-market peers as the smooth general election propels global appetite for local bonds and stocks
ANC appears poised for election victory
Latest results show ANC has limited its losses and is heading for its fifth landslide election victory, but with a loss of about 3% of its majority
ANC looks set to win 63.3% of vote, according to CSIR projections
ANC will win 63.3% and DA 22%, according to projections by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, which statisticians say have typically been within 0.5% of final result
Opinion
Zuma needs fresh energy to reorganise his executive
Anthony Butler
After an arduous election campaign, President Jacob Zuma now has to summon up fresh energy to plan his second term, writes Anthony Butler
Opinion
Real election issues fall victim to a weakened fourth estate
Oresti Patricios
Politicians have generally not been raising real issues and the media have not been questioning them
Opinion
Police set dangerous precedent by entering fray
Paul Vecchiatto
Police enter elections as protagonist through comments made on Twitter about DA trying to drive a wedge between the police and the community
ANC volunteer shot dead at polling station
African National Congress officer bearer confirms death in Lindelani, KwaZulu-Natal, has been reported to police, case of murder is being investigated
Good voter turnout in Eastern Cape
Voting starts smoothly, on time in province, but Electoral Commission of South Africa says two officials resigned after infractions during poll
Union accuses farmers of thwarting workers’ right to vote
Bawsi Agricultural Workers’ Union of SA says this was ‘deliberate strategy’ by farmers to ensure that ANC received fewer votes
- Vavi casts his vote in Morningside
- Land issue tops agenda in Cape Winelands voting
- GALLERY: Election 2014 — South Africans go to the polls
- A quiet election day in Bloemhof
- Born frees line up to vote
- Bekkersdal residents air concerns by voting
- Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe votes
- ANC reaches million votes
- Diplomats restricted from observing elections
- Bloemhof residents boycott elections
- Bekkersdal calm after torching of IEC tents
- DA accuses senior ANC councillor of attempting to bribe one of its councillors
- IEC vows to ensure voters in protest areas will make their mark
- Zuma at last breaks silence on Nkandla
- Election official dismissed after ballots are stored ‘inappropriately’
- Corruption dominates media election coverage
- Investors scan polls for policy directions
- Ramphele defends her record in speaking out on corruption
- South Africans cast their votes in London
- EFF confident of Western Cape victory
- War of words erupts between MF, DA over ‘defamatory’ cartoon
- COPE’s sole member in KZN Legislature defects to ANC
- Court orders DA to retract Nkandla SMS
- Striking platinum miners eager to ‘use crosses to choose better government’
- Voting begins in South Africa
- ANC receives poor report, despite improved investment climate
- EDITORIAL: Expect more of the same
- Zuma Wonderkop visit cancelled to avoid clash
- Nation building a process, not an event, says Ramaphosa
- Pay caps, job tests aim to end nepotism
- Fresh row strikes IEC on eve of elections
- ANC’s defence of Zuma shows how far it has fallen
- Deep Fried Man delivers patriotic punchlines
- DA and COPE downplay defections in Gauteng
- Suburban residents can expect a cadre at the gate
- DA ‘sorry’ as ANC looks set to retain the Eastern Cape
- Claims do not affect elections’ integrity, says Tlakula
- Nkandla probe stalls with ANC bid to kick it into the next parliament
- DA puts out second ‘Ayisafani’ advert
- DA shows economic policy hand, blasts minerals bill
- Disappointing voter turnout does not mean youth ‘unhappy with ANC’
- EFF lodges complaint with Icasa over banned advert
- SABC shrugs off EFF threat over banned advert as election ploy
- ‘Vote no’ campaign forces people to think of ballot’s value, says Tutu
- National election ballot paper to have 29 parties on it
- UDM’s Holomisa makes most of Amcu’s rise
- Google’s SA elections hub to have finger on the pulse
- Old guard in anti-ANC spoilt ballot drive
- ANC, DA in ‘a beauty contest’ as EFF eyes role in Gauteng
- STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Leaders must be accountable, not superhuman
- THAMI MAZWAI: DA: pragmatic, conservative impulses at odds
- Vavi must campaign for ANC, says Cosatu
- PAUL HOFFMAN: The ANC has a tall story to tell on fighting corruption
- VIDEO: Defence minister attacks ‘no vote’ campaign
- GARETH VAN ONSELEN: Just how influential is Thuli Madonsela really?
- Icasa to hold public hearings on SABC blocking of DA ads
- GARETH VAN ONSELEN: The 2014 election in 35 quotes
- Minister chides Kasrils over ballot-spoiling call
- No significant problems at the polls, says IEC
- Mbeki ‘happy’ to cast special vote ahead of trip to Nigeria
- Recent events may have caused unpredictable voter shifts — Barclays
- Stats SA, survey give DA a major boost for the election
- Promises, threats and posturing in poll climax
- ANC receives poor report, despite improved investment climate
- NEWS ANALYSIS: Opposition’s Northern Cape dream is just that
- Zuma rates his term in government
- Eager EFF supporters cheer Malema
- Supporters flock to final ANC rally
- Let shareholders set executive pay, says DA
- DA lays complaint over violence by ANC supporters
- Succession frontrunner a big-picture man
- President to be elected at ‘first sitting of new Parliament’
- ANC, DA, EFF ‘dominate’ media space during 2014 election campaign trail
- SACP rallies behind ANC ahead of elections
- EFF takes final election campaign thrust to Atteridgeville
- Thousands gather for DA rally
- Wooing the Zulu vote pays off for ANC
- Tlakula probe on hold until after election
- Poll could be final curtain for smaller parties
- Holomisa looking to double UDM seats
- BUSINESS DAY TV: Will spoilt ballot campaign make any difference?
- Buthelezi slams Zuma, ANC and NFP
- Icasa rules against EFF advert
- Jacob Zuma hits Gauteng trail before polls
- EFF ‘won’t be deterred’ by opposition to policies if it wins Gauteng
- ANC’s jobs opportunities vow ‘will cost R152bn’
- KISS party ready to call it a day after 2014 elections
- Cosatu infighting has affected ANC election campaign
- Opposition status beckons for EFF
- DA’s ‘banned’ election ads to return to SABC
- High-profile awards ‘part of ANC campaign’
- Cities highlight broadband roll-out ahead of elections
- NATASHA MARRIAN: Cosatu a basket case, but can ANC act as its shrink?
- STEVEN FRIEDMAN: Election predictions do not stand up to scrutiny
- Political debate in SA ‘being harmed by misconceptions about economy’
- SABC pulled DA ads after public ‘backlash’
- ANC stalls committee probing Nkandla
- Youth league hits back as Kasrils lays into ANC
- South Africans urged to ‘vote in defence’ of democracy
- EDITORIAL: Kasrils’ hot head
- From village to village, ANC’s election campaign takes shape
- DA hits back after ANC’s Western Cape job claims
- Observer commission ‘worried about’ reports questioning IEC’s integrity
- ANC fights on against its worst enemy: business
- Staff want IEC to recognise trade union
- Opposition to march for Zuma’s resignation
- DA puts social media strategy in overdrive ahead of elections
- Zuma’s days ‘could be numbered’ if ANC wins less than 60% of vote
- DA to put 250,000 trained police officers on streets if voted into power, says Zille
- Truth is Nkandla probe was long time in the making
- IEC mum on Tlakula resignation call
- EDITORIAL: A good idea from the Presidency
- DA says SMS never suggested word ‘stole’ appeared in Nkandla report
- Little common ground among parties on reason for service delivery protests
- ANC, government will do justice to public protector’s report, says Mashatile
- THE INSIDER: Mobilising those who are going anyway
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