Anele Mda News Today

Western Cape candidate Zackie Achmat is by far the best performing candidate, with over 3,000 votes received.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle editorial staff highlights images from around the world, photos courtesy of the Associated Press.

The current electoral system states that independent candidates can only be assigned one seat irrespective of the amount of votes they get.

For the first time in post-democratic South Africa, individuals not affiliated to a political party will be contesting in the elections.

Independent candidate Anele Mda launches manifesto, criticises political parties' lack of solutions, promises inclusive economy.

Independent candidate Anele Mda acknowledged the difficulties of competing against established parties but she's undeterred.

National Assembly hopeful and seasoned politician Anele Mda has come out hat in hand asking for donations to help in her election campaign. Mda is one of the independent candidates vying for a seat after the May 29 elections. She took to social media platforms in an impassioned plea in March asking for as little as R50 towards her election campaign.

Independent candidates demand equal treatment from IEC, push for inclusion of photos alongside party leaders.

Three years after their daughter Uyinene Mrwetyana was killed, her family has vowed to continue the fight against gender-based violence (GBV).

Television host and businessman JJ Tabane has told the Johannesburg high court that Trevor Manuel’s urgent defamation lawsuit against him smacks of a “hypersensitive and entitled” individual.