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MK Party leader Jacob Zuma has reiterated vote rigging claims. Zuma addressed supporters outside court where judgment was reserved in Jabulani Khumalo's application to remove him as party leader. Karinda Jagmohan sums up today's proceedings.

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Political parties continue to regroup and realign with possible coalition partners following the final election results. Dullah Omar Institute's Prof Jaap de Visser says there's a need for a professional mediator to facilitate these talks.

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Jabulani Khumalo's lawyer tells the Electoral Court that former resident Jacob Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, forged the letter which was submitted to the IEC as his resignation. Severe flooding has struck parts of the Eastern Cape. MK Party's Nhlamulo Ndhlela alleges

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Cosatu parliamentary coordinator Matthew Parks says the federation is disappointed with the 40% votes achieved by the ANC in the elections. Parks says they were rooting for the ANC to achieve 51% needed to govern alone. He says they have full confidence in ANC president Cyril

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Gift of the Givers continues to provide relief to residents of the Nelson Mandela Metro who are still reeling from the heavy downpours that have so far claimed seven lives and damaged many properties. Gift of the Givers Eastern Cape co-ordinator Corene Conradie says they are

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President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the 'two-pot' pension system into law. The system allows access to retirement savings without having to resign. Discovery's Guy Chennells says this is a needed reform, however it opens up opportunities for fraud.

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Judgment has been reserved in the leadership battle between Jabulani Khumalo and Jacob Zuma. The pair faced each other at the Electoral Court sitting in Johannesburg today over the rightful ownership of the MK Party. Karinda Jagmohan has more.

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Public Interest SA founder Tebogo Khaas says it's not surprising that MK Party leader Jacob Zuma threatens violence if things don't go his way. Khaas says he's happy with the IEC's decision to go ahead and announce the election results despite Zuma's threats of violence and

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[WATCH] Former president Jacob Zuma says his party may decide against going to parliament as a form of protest against the results declared by the IEC.

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[WATCH] Former president Jacob Zuma says his party will take the IEC to court after it's declared the election results despite complaints from other political parties.

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[WATCH] Former president Jacob Zuma says he heard it from his sources that the ANC is divided on who it will go into coalition with. He says President Cyril Ramaphosa wants the DA as the partner while others are against this.

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[WATCH] Former president Jacob Zuma says Jabulani Khumalo was paid up to R1 million to take him to court over the ownership of the MK Party.

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[WATCH] Former president Jacob Zuma says he decided to form his own MK Party after he was denied the opportunity to voice his opinion at the 55th ANC national elective conference.

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[ICYMI] DA leader John Steenhuisen confirms that the party is willing to initiate coalition talks with other parties to prevent an ANC, EFF & MK 'doomsday' coalition. 'We will initiate talks with other parties to form a government in coalition. These talks with other parties are

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Election analyst Michael Atkins and Institute of Election Management Services in Africa chairperson Terry Tselane say there might be questions regarding the credibility of the election results announced by the IEC on Sunday.

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WATCH: Jabulani Khumalo is ambushed as he leaves the Electoral Court following a hearing regarding the leadership of the MK Party.

Khumalo alleges Jacob Zuma was unlawfully named as the MK Leader by the IEC.

Zuma says Khumalo was only an interim leader.

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[WATCH] Adv. Dali Mpofu says Jabulani Khumalo wrote two letters to the IEC, and the commission also confirmed receiving those. This as Khumalo argues that a resignation letter sent to the commission was forged by Zuma's daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla.

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