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Political newcomer ActionSA is hoping to take full control of the city of Johannesburg after the November 1 municipal elections, despite its troubles with the Electoral Commission.

ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba says in the case of a coalition, he can work with all political parties except the ANC.

ActionSA promises to be an exciting addition to the local political scene -- if it can get past a silly ballot error of its own making, says the writer.

The Electoral Court has ruled against new political party ActionSA in its bid to have its name added to the ballot papers being used for the November 1 local government elections.

The Electoral Court has ruled against new political party ActionSA in its bid to have its name added to the ballot papers being used for the November 1 local government elections.

The commission told the Electoral Court that it would be overseeing an unfair election if it were to review its decision to leave out ActionSA’s name after it failed to submit an abbreviated name as required for the ballot paper.

ActionSA says it's disappointed that the Electoral Court has dismissed its application to have its name added to the ballot paper for next month's elections.

Should Mashaba have joined the EFF with an agreement for him to be mayor of Joburg?

The Electoral Court has ruled against new political party ActionSA in its bid to have its name added to the ballot papers being used for the November 1 local government elections.

ActionSA took the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to court after it failed to fix the ballot papers early October.