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5:45

What does these coalition talks & agreements mean for...

First Take SA ·

2021/11/08

The ANC says it has yet to enter into any coalition agreements with some of the political parties represented in the 66 hung municipalities countrywide. Meanwhile, ActionSA has been running a poll, asking its supporters to say which of the political parties they should enter into coalitions with.For some analysis of what these coalition talks and possible agreements could mean for the general public, author and political analyst, Sanusha Naidu discusses this...

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3:21

ACTIONSA has been running a poll on which parties to...

First Take SA ·

2021/11/08

ActionSA, the party formed by former Joburg mayor, Herman Mashaba, has been running a poll, which ended at midnight, asking its supporters to say which of the political parties they should enter into coalitions with. Party national chairperson, Michael Beaumont...

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8:10

ANC yet to enter into any coalition agreements

First Take SA ·

2021/11/08

The ANC says it has yet to enter into any coalition agreements with some of the political parties represented in the 66 hung municipalities countrywide. Party deputy secretary, Jessie Duarte made the assertion at the Special ANC NEC meeting in Irene, Pretoria yesterday (Sunday). The special NEC meeting comes at the back of the local government elections which saw the party failing to secure enough votes to form governments in key municipalities which include six metros. The ANC has since formulated

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5:14

Terry Tselane gives analysis on the final 2021 LGE...

First Take SA ·

2021/11/05

The Independent Electoral Commission released the final results of the 2021 Local Government Election at the Results Operations Center (ROC) in Pretoria. The results follow a challenging election campaign that saw political parties try to secure votes, amid a global pandemic and a shorter than usual time frame. Executive Chair of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, Terry Tselane

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6:04

The DA declines by around 5% in the Eastern Cape

First Take SA ·

2021/11/05

The Democratic Alliance has recorded a decline of about five percent in votes in the Eastern Cape province despite claiming control of the coastal towns within the Kouga Municipality. The party has also fallen short of its objective of claiming control of the closely contested Nelson Mandela Bay metro, drawing 38 seats out of the 61 seats needed for majority control of the council. One of the other shortfalls of the party in the province has been its removal as an opposition party from the Makana

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5:24

New kid on the block - Action SA elated with its...

First Take SA ·

2021/11/05

ActionSA in KwaZulu-Natal says it is elated by its performance at the polls in KwaDukuza Local Municipality where it gained five council seats. The party, led by former Johannesburg mayor, Herman Mashaba has also made inroads in Joburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni. The party has also made its presence felt in eThekwini municipality, gaining 4 seats thus minimizing the ANC's majority rule.Provincial chairperson of the party in KZN, Dr Makhosi Khoza says the party is humbled by the support it received in

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8:25

Dr Kagiso Pooe gives us his take on the 2021 LGE

First Take SA ·

2021/11/04

For some analysis on the latest Local Government election results, here is Dr Kagiso Pooe from the School of Governance at Wits University....

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3:57

The Cape Coloured Congress on their performance so far

First Take SA ·

2021/11/04

Another new kid on the block during these Local Government Elections which has shown great potential in the City of Cape Town is the Cape Coloured Congress. For an assessment and reaction to how the party has performed thus far, Cape Coloured Congress president, Fadiel Adams...

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6:47

Wrap of elections results that come through overnight

First Take SA ·

2021/11/04

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will announce the final results of the 2021 local government elections later this evening. The electoral process had its own challenges with at least over 80 objections lodged with the IEC by the end of business yesterday. But the electoral body says all the objections will be dealt with after the announcement of the results. For the latest election results that came out overnight from the National Results Operation Centre, ROC, in Pretoria, here is SABC's

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5:19

THIS LGE SEES MANY COALITIONS BEING FORMED

First Take SA ·

2021/11/03

Political analyst, Susan Booysen highlights what it means to form coalitions in this day and age....

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10:46

CSIR prediction updates for the 2021 LGE

First Take SA ·

2021/11/03

CSIR's Professor Pravesh Debba gives us an update on predictions for the 2021 Local Government Elections....

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6:01

Councillors neglecting their civic duties

First Take SA ·

2021/11/02

Clearer pictures are emerging around the country as results come in. Some provinces are still too early to call. However, Observer Paledi Magopa from the Centre for Civic & Democracy Education says councillors are neglecting their civic duties...

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8:46

CSIR unpack results thus far

First Take SA ·

2021/11/02

The Electoral Commission says issues around shortages of ballot papers were resolved. Voting in the 2021 Local Government Elections ended last night across the country with eight million people having cast their vote by five o'clock yesterday afternoon. To unpack available results thus far is Professor Pravesh Debba from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSRI)....

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29:11

IEC ready for November 1st voting

First Take SA ·

2021/10/29

The Independent Electoral Commission says its all systems go for this weekend's special votes. Approximately 26 million South Africans are eligible to vote in the polls, with over 95 thousand candidates running to capture about 10-thousand-500 seats in the country's 257 municipalities. The IEC maintains that all measures are in place to protect the integrity of the results as the commission launched its Results Operations Centre in Pretoria midweek. For our final Local Government Election Forum we

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22:18

Political parties complain of campaign posters being...

First Take SA ·

2021/10/28

With days to go to the November 1st local government elections, some political parties are complaining about the destruction of their posters. They say that several displayed on lamp posts have been damaged, while others have been defaced on social media. This election campaign has seen many political parties capitalize on their campaign messaging and branding while some have missed the mark completely. We spoke to Branding Specialist, Dr Kuhle Zwakala and Independent Political Analyst, Khanyi

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4:17

Loadshedding frustrations continue

First Take SA ·

2021/10/28

Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan, says Eskom is likely to downgrade loadshedding to Stage Three tonight - and move to Stage Two for the rest of the week. This follows the power utility's announcement of the implementation of Stage Four loadshedding, which started at midday today. Eskom says this was due to a shortage of generation capacity and units tripping at several power stations. No loadshedding is expected over the weekend. We spoke to Energy expert Ted Blom joins us on the line

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21:07

Security on the spotlight ahead of local government...

First Take SA ·

2021/10/27

The Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster Ministers have assured South Africans that citizens will be able to access all areas of the country during the local government elections next week. The Ministers briefing the media on the safety and security situation ahead of the polls, say focus is on four provinces, including Kwa Zulu-Natal and Gauteng with regards to political violence. Around 300 voting stations are regarded as high risk, where more police will be deployed. In today's 2021

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21:51

SABC launches website dedicated to Local Government...

First Take SA ·

2021/10/26

With just six days left before the Local Government Elections, access to information on political parties, their nominated candidates and the voting process has come to the fore. To help South Africans and in line with its public mandate, the SABC recently launched a dedicated website to bring you up to the minute election coverage and everything you need to know before you cast your vote on November 1st. To tell us about how the website works and what information you as a voter can access from it,

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26:40

ACM leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng promises miracles if...

First Take SA ·

2021/10/22

The African Content Movement leader, Hlaudi Motsoeng has vowed to deliver 'miracles' within the first six months of being voted into municipal councils post the November 1st Local Government Elections. Motsoeneng launched his party's election manifesto in his home town of Qwa-Qwa in the Free State, labeling himself as a man of action. The former SABC COO, is known amongst many other controversies as a promoter of local content where he once introduced a policy to give ninety-percent airplay to local

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26:08

Unemployment on the spotlight ahead of local...

First Take SA ·

2021/10/21

As the country heads to the Local Government Elections on November 1, a number of communities say they continue to be overlooked and marginalised. The Unemployed People's Movement and the Gatvol Movement are two such organisations. The movements have accused government of failing to improve the lives of ordinary South Africans in the 27 years since the birth of democracy. Millions of young people find themselves without work with more expected to join the unemployment queues as the effects of the

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