THE POLITICAL ARENA | New rivals: ANC and SACP head for a political showdown
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“the SACP prepares to contest the 2026 local government elections independently for the first time”
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Multiple independent web search results (SABC and other news reports) confirm that the SACP has announced its intention to contest the 2026 local government elections independently.
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— The South African Communist Party (SACP) has confirmed it will contest the 2026 local government elections independently, following failed engagements with the African National Congress (ANC).
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sacp-confirms-it-will-cont…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sacp-confirms-it-will-cont…
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— The South African Communist Party (SACP) will contest the 2026 Local Government Elections independently, breaking from its longstanding alliance with the African National Congress (ANC).
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/sacp-confirms-independe…
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/sacp-confirms-independe…
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— sacp anc 2026 elections cosatu sanco 2026 local government elections tripartite alliance.The ANC’s top decision-making body meets at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre on Friday amid growing te…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-04-11-anc-outlines-posi…
https://iol.co.za/news/politics/2026-04-11-anc-outlines-posi…
“Hajra Omarjee is Business Day politics editor”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general links to the Los Angeles Times and does not mention Hajra Omarjee or Business Day. No relevant information was found to confirm or deny the claim.
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— The Los Angeles Times delivers breaking news, entertainment, sports, and politics for Southern California and beyond.
https://www.latimes.com/
https://www.latimes.com/
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— Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the LA Times Studios in “Headlines From The Times.”
https://www.latimes.com/studios/headlines
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— California news and features from the Los Angeles Times.
https://www.latimes.com/california
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“Lizeka Tandwa is TimesLIVE digital politics editor”
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Two independent sources (TimesLIVE and Intelligent Relations) explicitly state that Lizeka Tandwa is the Digital Politics Editor for TimesLIVE and the Sunday Times.
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— Digital Politics Editor. Lizeka Tandwa is the Digital Politics Editor for TimesLIVE and the Sunday Times.
https://www.timeslive.co.za/author/lizeka-tandwa/
https://www.timeslive.co.za/author/lizeka-tandwa/
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— Lizeka Tandwa is the Digital Politics Editor for TimesLIVE and the Sunday Times.Lizeka Tandwa's coverage mainly focuses on government and politics in South Africa, with a significant emphasis on the A…
https://intelligentrelations.com/journalist/lizeka-tandwa/
https://intelligentrelations.com/journalist/lizeka-tandwa/
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— Politics. President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned DA leader John Steenhuisen he will not yield to threats. Jacob Zuma takes Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC to court.
https://www.theherald.co.za/authors/lizeka-tandwa/
https://www.theherald.co.za/authors/lizeka-tandwa/
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