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The Director of Operations at the Electoral Commission of Namibia, Zenia Klazen has highlighted the importance of coupling electronic voting systems with voter and civic education. Klazen was speaking at the conclusion of the E-Voting Conference in Cape Town. The conference seeks to initiate a public conversation about the possibility of introducing e-voting in South Africa. Klazen says the introduction of electronic voter machines (EVMs) in Namibia, has enhanced the polling process, accurate results and has decreased human error. For more on the feasibility of electronic voting systems in South Africa, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Ground Work Collective Founder and CEO, Mbali Ntuli.

    Relebogile Mabotja speaks to Mbali Ntuli the Founder and Owner of the Ground Work Collective about the first sitting of parliament and her experiences as a former MPL and her current work with Ground Work Collective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Maytham speaks to Ground Work Collective CEO, Mbali Ntuli about the startling absence of female representation in the form of female presidential candidates in the 2024 elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former DA Leader, Founder and CEO of Ground Work Collective, Mbali Ntuli on her life story, how and why her career path led to politics and on the work of her NGO, Ground Work Collective and the excitement the organisation has ahead of the upcoming national elections.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The election support organisation, Ground Work Collective, this weekend dispatched their independent election observers to voting stations in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Switzerland. The election observation as part of its X_Change campaign and has seen thousands of South Africans volunteer to observe elections both at home and abroad. Udo Carelse spoke to Ground Work Collective founder Mbali Ntuli 

Crystal Orderson speaks to Ground Work Collective Founder, Mbali Ntuli about the state of readiness of election observers at home and abroad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eusebius's last public contribution to the conversation about the upcoming national elections in South Africa was on 30 May 2023, the day he passed away, in which he asked if there was a viable option to the ruling party in the country. By all predictions, South Africa is likely to end up with a coalition government at a national level. We started our democracy in 1994 as a coalition with the government of national unity, are we approaching a full circle moment after May 2024? In this discussion, Lovelyn speaks to Ebrahim Fakir - Political researcher/Analyst and Mbali Ntuli, Founder of the Groundwork Collective, exploring some key questions about the performance and future of coalition governance in SA. Why hasn't our politics matured enough that we are able to do coalitions well? What does it take for political actors to collaborate properly in service of the people? How should you as a voter be thinking about the power of your vote beyond these elections?

In 2020 young Mbali Ntuli took on the might of the Democratic Alliance establishment and ran for the leadership of the party against John Steenhuisen. Not unexpectedly, she lost and not long afterwards branched out on her own — not, like many of the black leaders who left the DA after the last general election, to start her own party or to join another one but to start her own civil society organisation. She founded the Ground Work Collective and started simply doing what she loves — civic work in communities around the country and mainly her native KwaZulu-Natal. So successful has she been that Ground Work has found the funding to put 4000 election observers in place for the May 29 poll. “A lot of the stuff that I said when I ran for the DA leadership was what I wanted to do anyway,” she tells Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge. “It would have been great to do it with a big institutions and a big machine because I think it is the kind of stuff South Africans really want … I didn't join another party and I didn't start one. I wanted to show that I could go back into communities and continue the work that I've been doing for two decades. And I put a lot of my own money in initially because people don't really believe politicians and obviously a big part of the criticism I received the I ran for the DA leadership was that I was young and inexperienced which was absolutely not true so for me this was also a big Fuck You. I could do it!” The discussion centres on how politics works in KZN. These are Ntuli's streets after all….

Community organiser Mbali Ntuli urges collective action to preserve democracy ahead of May elections by Radio Islam

 In order for our democracy to thrive and for our elections to be free and fair, independent election observers are needed on the ground on election day. Groundwork Collective (GWC) has just launched their Independent Election Observation registration portal, calling on all registered South Africans to sign up to be independent election observers at the polls on 29 May when South Africans will cast their votes in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. Lester Kiewit speaks to Mbali Ntuli, founder and CEO of Groundwork Collective. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IEC adds that beyond 14 Million young people are eligible to vote but remain not registered, especially in urban areas. Ground Work Collective says some of these young people are under the age of 30 years. For more on this, we spoke to Founder and CEO of Ground Work Collective, Mbali Ntuli...

12.12.23 Pt 2 - Bafana Modise joins Gareth and Bakh'abantu in studio for ‘Democracy 101' for the launch of VVIP - a new podcast on CliffCentral for the voices of the youth in South Africa about the upcoming elections. Mbali Ntuli, CEO of the Groundwork Collective and former politician also stops by to discuss the role of the people in leadership. www.cliffcentral.com

The Democratic Alliance, DA is taking legal action against expelled party member Tsepo Mhlongo for defamation. The party says action will be taken against its former members, Mbali Ntuli and Tsepo Mhlongo, for their 'defamatory' and 'false' statements on social media posts accusing the party of corruption. Mhlongo who was recently expelled from the party accused the DA for a lack of transparency and fairness. Elvis Presslin spoke to Mhlongo

 Non Profit Organisation, the Ground Work Collective has kicked off a campaign aimed at encouraging young people to register for the upcoming 2024 general elections. The campaign comes as the  Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) hold its first Voter Registration drive this weekend. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the founder of Ground Work Collective, Mbali Ntuli.

Why are the younger generation so adamant about being heard on TikTok but not willing to make their voices heard through the ballot box? Lester Kiewit speaks to Mbali Ntuli, former politician and founder of Groundwork Collective.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mbali Ntuli, CEO and founder of the Ground Work Collective joins Ray White to speak about why it's important to register to vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ground Work Collective is a new initiative started by former DA politician Mbali Ntuli. She joined TimesLIVE contributor and analyst Eusebius McKaiser, on his TimesLIVE podcast, to explain the motivation behind this non-profit company, and how it will achieve its goals. Ntuli shared with McKaiser data that demonstrates a slow decline in both the share of registered voters who participate in South African elections, and decreasing interest among eligible new voters to actually register to vote. Ground Work Collective's core motivation is to help to improve on these figures, with a particular focus on the youth vote. McKaiser and Ntuli then focused on three themes. First, they discussed the importance of as high a voter participation as possible in order to ensure, not only that the elected government is lawfully in place, but that it also has the necessary political legitimacy to govern an entire country that includes millions of citizens and residents that did not vote it into office. Ntuli expanded on her organisation's mission by telling McKaiser that it is not only, however, about voter turnout. Ground Work Collective is also premised on deepening democratic participation, especially so as to develop a generation of young citizens who become habitually involved in active citizenship. She argues that if this is achieved now, then in future it is more rather than less likely that participation in elections would remain relatively high as a constant feature of active citizenship. Ntuli is also of the view that current political parties dominating the political landscape should be "scared" so that they stop being "complacent" about whose issues they care about. If many new voters "flood the voter's roll", then the status quo can be challenged because none of the main parties would get away with only engaging their main voting base and their most loyal voters. Ntuli agreed, however, when McKaiser suggested a more positive framing of this insight is that a greater number of new voters may inadvertently act as an additional form of political accountability over the actions of so-called mainstream parties. The podcast episode ended with reflections between the host and his guest on the multiple drivers of declining voter registration (such as difficulties to obtain identity documents, disappointment with the state, etc.), as well as their respective personal arguments for why, despite many flaws in South Africa's democracy, voters should choose to vote rather than to opt out of voting. As always it is up to listeners of the podcast to decide where you agree or disagree with the views that had emerged. Produced by Bulelani Nonyukela.

Thabo Mdluli is hanging out with former Democratic Alliance KZN member of the provincial legislature. Where she shares her journey in politics and also her childhood background.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elke keer as 'n swart leier uit die DA bedank, word die party subtiel, sowel blatant van rassisme beskuldig, of dan dat hulle minstens nie goeie rasseverhoudinge in die party se leierskap handhaaf nie. Dit is ook nou die geval met die bedanking van Makashule Gana en Patricia Kopane. Van Herman Mashaba en Mmusi Maimane se dramatiese vertrek uit die party 'n paar jaar gelede, tot Mbali Ntuli se aanslag op die posisie van leier as die party, sowel as die vertrek van Phumzile van Damme en Bongani Baloyi is ook deur verskeie ontleders, joernaliste en sommige betrokkenes self met die raskwas ingekleur. Maar as 'n mens na die samestelling van die party se leierskorps kyk en 'n klomp ander kwessies in ag neem, wil die som ten opsigte van die beskuldigings nie klop nie. Vanaand om 7:00 stel ek die vraag aan Cilliers Brink en Gert Van der Westhuizen.

Former Democratic Alliance member, Makashule Gana says he holds no resentment towards the party after he resigned from the organisation, as well as from his position at the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. Gana joins a long list of black leaders who have left the DA over the years, including Phumzile van Damme, Mmusi Maimane, Bongani Baloyi and Mbali Ntuli. Udo Carelse spoke to political analyst, Dr Dale McKinley

Don't have time to read? Listen to a summary of Herman Mashaba speaking on whether Mbali Ntuli will be joining ActionSA

Now former Democratic Alliance politician and leader Mbali Ntuli explained in detail her reasons for exiting both the party and the political stage. On Eusebius on TimesLIVE, which we also cross-post here on In The Ring, she painted a picture of a political culture that had taken root within the DA that is factionalist in nature, leading to the "weaponising" of party structures and processes, including disciplinary processes, for factional ends. While describing herself as being "emotional" about her shock announcement today, she intimated that plenty of thought and planning had gone into the decision. Another reason for her decision to quit the DA was a general feeling of despair that South Africa's party political system is not delivering justice and equity for communities across the country. This, she shared with me, made her re-examine whether she herself is sufficiently grounded still within communities, despite being part of representative political structures and systems. She was alluding to a crisis within politics generally, and felt that pivoting towards community-based work in the immediate future, as she intends to do, is important for re-connecting with ordinary South Africans across the country. While not undermining the work of legislative bodies, she argues that it is "easy" to do committee work, for example, and to be disconnected from communities. She intends, however, to return to politics in the future because it is "in the blood" but has NO plans of presently joining another political vehicle. Have a listen to our full conversation 

Aubrey speaks to with Mbali Ntuli, the now former DA KZN legislature member after her resignation today. Ntuli says she has done enough in the DA, and wants another direction on how to help South Africa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's Daily Friend Show with Marius Roodt, Chris Hattingh and Nicholas Lorimer. The team chats about news from Koeberg power station, the extension of the state of disaster, America hiking its interest rates and Mbali Ntuli leaving the DA. Subscribe on Google Podcasts · Subscribe on Apple Podcasts · Subscribe on Spotify

In a sit-down interview with TimesLIVE analyst and contributor, Eusebius McKaiser, now former Democratic Alliance politician and leader Mbali Ntuli explained in detail her reasons for exiting both the party and the political stage. On Eusebius on TiimesLIVE, she painted a picture of a political culture that had taken root within the DA that is factionalist in nature, leading to the "weaponising" of party structures and processes, including disciplinary processes, for factional ends. While describing herself as being "emotional" about her shock announcement today, she intimated that plenty of thought and planning had gone into the decision. Another reason for her decision to quit the DA was a general feeling of despair that South Africa's party political system is not delivering justice and equity for communities across the country. This, she shared with McKaiser, made her re-examine whether she herself is sufficiently grounded still within communities, despite being part of representative political structures and systems. She was alluding to a crisis within politics generally, and felt that pivoting towards community-based work in the immediate future, as she intends to do, is important for re-connecting with ordinary South Africans across the country. While not undermining the work of legislative bodies, she argues that it is "easy" to do committee work, for example, and to be disconnected from communities. She intends, however, to return to politics in the future because it is "in the blood" but has no plans of presently joining another political vehicle.

In a sit-down interview with TimesLIVE analyst and contributor, Eusebius McKaiser, now former Democratic Alliance politician and leader Mbali Ntuli explained in detail her reasons for exiting both the party and the political stage. On Eusebius on TiimesLIVE, she painted a picture of a political culture that had taken root within the DA that is factionalist in nature, leading to the "weaponising" of party structures and processes, including disciplinary processes, for factional ends. While describing herself as being "emotional" about her shock announcement today, she intimated that plenty of thought and planning had gone into the decision. Another reason for her decision to quit the DA was a general feeling of despair that South Africa's party political system is not delivering justice and equity for communities across the country. This, she shared with McKaiser, made her re-examine whether she herself is sufficiently grounded still within communities, despite being part of representative political structures and systems. She was alluding to a crisis within politics generally, and felt that pivoting towards community-based work in the immediate future, as she intends to do, is important for re-connecting with ordinary South Africans across the country. While not undermining the work of legislative bodies, she argues that it is "easy" to do committee work, for example, and to be disconnected from communities. She intends, however, to return to politics in the future because it is "in the blood" but has no plans of presently joining another political vehicle.

The DA in Kwazulu-Natal has thanked former party member, Mbali Ntuli, for her contributions to the provincial legislature. Ntuli announced her resignation from the DA and as a member of the Legislature today. While Ntuli says she has left the party of her own accord, she joins a long line of black leaders that have left the party, most recently former Midvaal Mayor, Bongani Baloyi. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Political Analyst Lukhona Mnguni

I decided to hang out with Democratic Alliance leader and politician Mbali Ntuli. We challenged ourselves to not speak party politics, and what unfolded was a beautiful conversation about  the myriad quandaries of parenting (she is a mom to a little daughter and also currently pregnant), illness and mental health (she speaks openly about some severe existential challenges), the upsides and downsides of public life, and so much more.Enjoy and remember to SUBSCRIBE to In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser before leaving.

Democratic Alliance fedex chairperson Helen Zille tells Peter Bruce why it's perfectly fine to compare Julius Malema and the EFF with Nazi Brownshirts, why she wears a mask in public and why Mbali Ntuli still has a future in the DA after losing her party leadership bid to John Steenhuisen.

Democratic Alliance fedex chairperson Helen Zille tells Peter Bruce why it's perfectly fine to compare Julius Malema and the EFF with Nazi Brownshirts, why she wears a mask in public and why Mbali Ntuli still has a future in the DA after losing her party leadership bid to John Steenhuisen.

John Steenhuisen is the Democratic Alliance's new leader. He emerged victorious at the party's virtual elective congress attended by over 2000 of the party's members this weekend. Steenhuisen was competing for the party's top position against KwaZulu-Natal legislature member, Mbali Ntuli

John Steenhuisen van die DA word met 'n oorweldigende meerderheid as die party se nuwe leier verkies, maar hy het lof vir sy opponent Mbali Ntuli. Kaapstad vra inwoners om betrokke te raak by 'n buitengewone opruimingsveldtog op strande in die provinsie.

Sizwe spoke to Mbali Ntuli, one of two candidates running to lead the Democratic Alliance, about her vision for the party, opposition politics... and Star Wars.   Ayeye!

Mbali Ntuli is a politician who is currently challenging for the leadership of the DA. Considering the DA's history with young black women in their party, it seems like a rather ambitious task, but Mbali is up for the challenge and hopes to be a positive change for the DA and the country. While we obviously get into politics a bit, most of the conversation is taken up by a shared love of literature and sci-fi. We hear about Mbali's political awakening before digging into the really important topics, like Star Wars, Isaac Asimov, and The Handmaids Tale. It's a laidback chat with someone whose day-to-day life is anything but laidback. Enjoy. Keep up with Mbali on Twitter.

DA interim leader John Steenhuisen says the party's former Gauteng Provincial Leader, John Moodey has spread falsehood and untruths to justify his reasons for leaving the party. Steenheisen was briefing the media responding to Moodey's resignation. Moodey, who was a contender for the DA's top job with Mbali Ntuli and Steenhuisen, resigned on Wednesday. He said he no longer felt at home in the party and that it had changed from what it used to be when he first joined 22 years ago.

In today's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, the politics team discusses DA leader hopeful Mbali Ntuli tossing down the gauntlet on Monday by challenging interim leader John Steenhuisen to four televised debates as the race for the party's top position intensifies. The team also deals with the global embarrassment facing SA as a result of continuing Covid-19 corruption scandals.

In today's episode of Sunday Times Politics Weekly, the politics team discusses DA leader hopeful Mbali Ntuli tossing down the gauntlet on Monday by challenging interim leader John Steenhuisen to four televised debates as the race for the party's top position intensifies. The team also deals with the global embarrassment facing SA as a result of continuing Covid-19 corruption scandals.

Former DA Youth Leader and member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, Mbali Ntuli has questioned the credibility and fairness of the DA holding its October elective congress virtually. Ntuli, is vying for the position of party leader, alongside Gauteng's provincial leader, John Moodey and the party's interim leader, John Steenhuisen. The DA's Federal council decided to move the elective congress to October due to the uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Ntuli however says a climate of fear and intimidation in the party does not make it conducive to hold the elective congress on virtual platforms.

Mbali Ntuli's rise in the political world has been one that has constantly drawn attention. She kept many people talking in February 2020 when she announced her candidacy for Democratic Alliance leader, as well as when she rolled out her plan to save the party. How does she plan to do that? She explains this to Gareth while under lockdown in this phone call conversation. www.cliffcentral.com

The Democratic Alliance's Member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature, Mbali Ntuli will face charges related to her social media comments. This despite the DA's Federal Legal Commission finding that there was no case to be made against Ntuli. The charges came after Ntuli liked a comment on Facebook that called the Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille a racist. Bongi Gwala spoke to the DA's member of the Federal Legal Commission, Alan Mcloughlin...