Politics

The minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa says he has asked for advice on what steps can be taken against the Democratic Alliance's advertisement which shows the burning of the South African flag. The advert aired last Sunday and is part of their campaign for the upcoming elections.

The Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen says, only his party can save Nelson Mandela Bay.

Over the weekend, local media reported a party member told the police he and others spent almost two weeks forging signatures using names taken from a job-seeker database. Ndhlela, the MK's spokesman, said the man was a "saboteur" working for the ruling African National Congress (ANC).

The Durban High Court ruled in favour of the uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party in the latest of a string of court battles between Zuma and his former political party, the ruling African National Congress (ANC). The ANC tried to stop the 82-year-old's new party from using the MK name, alleging intellectual property theft.

Former president and founder of the newly established Umkhonto WeSizwe Party Jacob Zuma will visit Nelson Mandela Bay on Saturday.

IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela says the commission needs clarity on the Electoral Court's decision. "The commission believes there is substantial public interest in providing certainty on the proper interpretation of section 47(1)(e) and its interplay with the powers of the commission to adjudicate objections to candidates.

The Gqeberha High Court on Tuesday ruled that the appointment of the MBDA CEO Anele Qaba be set aside with costs.

Former President Jacob Zuma's MK party accused the ANC of being involved in Thursday's accident where a drunk driver hit Zuma's armoured state vehicle.

South Africa's electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from the May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls.