A hung council has once again emerged following yesterday's municipal-wide by-elections at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, in Limpopo. The Electoral Commission of South Africa results portal has revealed that none of the contesting political parties and independent candidates garnered sufficient votes to govern on their own. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to SABC News Specialist Researcher, Maswele Ralebona.... 

A hung council has once again emerged following yesterday's municipal-wide by-elections at the Thabazimbi Local Municipality, in Limpopo. The Electoral Commission of South Africa results portal has revealed that none of the contesting political parties and independent candidates garnered sufficient votes to govern on their own. Sakina Kamwenso spoke to SABC News Specialist Researcher, Maswele Ralebona....

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IEC results reveal that  none of the contesting political parties and independent candidates garnered  enough votes to single-handedly run Thabazimbi Local Municipality 

Passengers and small vehicles are being processed at the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique. Meanwhile, the processing of trucks at the border post in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, remains suspended. This is due to safety concerns as post-elections unrest continues in some parts of Mozambique. Protesters in that country have reportedly been targeting these trucks to block the roads. Those travelling to Mozambique have been advised to use the Mananga border post between South African and eSwatini. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC News reporter, Michael Mdluli

Passengers and small vehicles are being processed at the Lebombo border post between South Africa and Mozambique. Meanwhile, the processing of trucks at the border post in Komatipoort, Mpumalanga, remains suspended. This is due to safety concerns as post-elections unrest continues in some parts of Mozambique. Protesters in that country have reportedly been targeting these trucks to block the roads. Those travelling to Mozambique have been advised to use the Mananga border post between South African and eSwatini. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC News reporter, Michael Mdluli

Situation remains tense at Lebombo border post between SA and Mozambique 

SACP leader, Solly Mapaila says the ANC has failed to treat its alliance partners with respect and equality. Mapaila is tabling the Political Report to the SACP Special National Congress underway at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg. Mapaila says the electoral decline of the ANC is worrying. The unfortunate part is that they never had an opportunity to discuss this with the ANC. Jon Gericke spoke to former premier of Gauteng and former Cosatu General-Secretary, Mbhazima Shilowa

SACP leader, Solly Mapaila says the ANC has failed to treat its alliance partners with respect and equality. Mapaila is tabling the Political Report to the SACP Special National Congress underway at Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg. Mapaila says the electoral decline of the ANC is worrying. The unfortunate part is that they never had an opportunity to discuss this with the ANC. Jon Gericke spoke to former premier of Gauteng and former Cosatu General-Secretary, Mbhazima Shilowa

"It is going to cannibalise the ANC"- Former Cosatu General-Secretary, Mbhazima Shilowa reacts to SACP intension to contest next elections

Over two-thousand branch members of the EFF have gathered at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus in order to register for the party's third National People's Assembly. The conference will start tomorrow at the Nasrec Expo Centre with party leader Julius Malema's political report. Besides electing new leadership for the party, the delegates will discuss policy propositions in 12 commissions on issues including the organisation's character and re-design, land, health and gender struggles. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC News senior reporter, Busi Chimombe... 

Over two-thousand branch members of the EFF have gathered at the University of Johannesburg's Soweto Campus in order to register for the party's third National People's Assembly. The conference will start tomorrow at the Nasrec Expo Centre with party leader Julius Malema's political report. Besides electing new leadership for the party, the delegates will discuss policy propositions in 12 commissions on issues including the organisation's character and re-design, land, health and gender struggles. Jon Gericke spoke to SABC News senior reporter, Busi Chimombe...&nbsp;

IEC results reveal that none of the contesting political parties and independent candidates garnered enough votes to single-handedly run Thabazimbi Local Municipality

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