ANC president Jacob Zuma has emerged as the country's favourite politician, followed by DA leader Helen Zille, according to a new pre-election survey.
Former Limpopo premier Sello Moloto has become the butt of an April Fool's Day joke when it was announced that he had decided to return to the ANC.
Braai stands and chairs went flying in yet another tit-for-tat election spat between Cope's premier-elect and ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema in Limpopo.
Here is a list of the top seven parties 2009 election lists - based on 2004 election results - as well as the newly-formed Cope's election list.
Limpopo Premier Sello Moloto has resigned, amid reports that he has agreed to be the Congress of the People's premier candidate in Limpopo.