IEC Elections 2024
The 2024 national and provincial elections or the general election will be held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces.
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Voting gets under way as thousands queue to make their mark on election day 2024
Voting in the 2024 general elections officially started at 07:00. ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba – flanked by supporters after casting…
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Eastern Cape govt hopes voting day will proceed without any incidents
The Eastern Cape government says it hopes voting day will proceed without any incidents, following sporadic protests during the two…
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IEC to take legal action against MK party members in Hammersdale
The Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego Shiburi, says legal action will be taken against members of…
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IEC in Northern Cape ready to tackle queries at voting stations
The Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Northern Cape says it’s ready to deal with any queries at its voting stations…
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KZN communities urged to respect IEC officials during special votes
The IEC’s Provincial Electoral Officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombifuthi Masinga, has appealed to communities not to violate staff who will be…
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IEC dismisses vote rigging allegations
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has dismissed allegations of vote rigging made against its offices in KwaZulu-Natal and has condemned threats…
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Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour Earns $154 Million on European Leg
She make it look easy, ‘cause she got it. Earlier on Thursday (June 29), Billboard reported that the first nine…
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Cassper Nyovest Defends Nadia Nakai on haters
Every year MTV gathers a panel to rank the best MCs in order to shake up the game and acknowledge…
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Siya Kolisi and Boity Thulo to light up the Moët and Chandon Golden Tree
The festive season is here, and that can only mean one thing: Spending time with family, decorating the house with…
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Thandiswa Mazwai to pay tribute to Hugh Masekela
Award-winning musician Thandiswa Mazwai is set to pay tribute to legendary jazz icon Hugh Masekela at the Hugh Masekela Heritage…
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Ringo Madlingozi is going to Parliament
Afro-pop singer Ringo Madlingozi is heading for parliament. Ringo, whose real name is Brian Madlingozi, said he wasn’t thinking of entertaining…
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ANC too strong for opposition despite losing three seats in Free State
In the 2014 general election, the governing party won 22 of 30 seats with 69.85% support. The African National Congress…
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Parliament seats allocation announced
After months of campaigning, days of voting and counting, the seats allocation of South Africa’s sixth democratic elections have been…
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ANC wins SA’s 6th democratic election
The ANC will be the majority party in Parliament after the party scored 230 seats. The official opposition will be…
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DA takes majority of votes cast abroad
The votes were counted on Wednesday just after polls closed in South Africa. The Democratic Alliance has cleaned up abroad,…
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2019 election a recovery from the lows of 2016: Jessie Duarte
ANC deputy secretary Jessie Duarte said that the ANC’s performance in the 2019 election is a recovery from their low…
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Here are the final election results from the 2019 national and provincial elections
The ANC remains the ruling party nationally, with the DA again the opposition, though only the EFF has grown among…
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Vote counting completed
The ANC won the election on Saturday, but with a lower vote share. The party had not previously won less…
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IEC says audit not required
IEC Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sy Mamabolo said an audit is not part of the legislative requirement for the commission.…
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Azapo not shutting down despite poor results
Azanian People’s Organization director of elections, Kabelo Bokala says the party won’t be closing shop any time soon. Azapo has…
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Observers say election is free and fair
Three African observer missions have declared that voting was free and fair on 8 May but they will be closely…
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EFF official opposition in Mpumalanga
Many opposition benches in Mpumalanga are changing from blue to red. That’s as the EFF is displacing the DA as…
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IEC counting process drawing to a close #SAElections2019
With more than 95% of the national vote now counted Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) officials are now working…
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Jubilation in North West as ANC reigns supreme
The ANC has managed to retain the North West province with 61.87 percent of the vote in 2019 election. In…
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SA urged to accept the #ElectionResults as free and fair
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has called on South Africans to welcome the results of the general elections as free and…
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#SAElection2019: Western Cape a done deal for DA
The Democratic Alliance has managed to retain control of the Western Cape with just over 56% of the vote. In…
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ANC ‘humbled by support’ received so far
The governing party said it is still too early to comment on results but they are humbled by the support…
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ANC heads toward victory in South Africa’s election
The ANC was headed toward victory in South Africa’s election on Friday, partial results showed, though the party was on…
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IFP member gunned down outside voting station
The IFP says one of its members was gunned down outside a voting station in KwaZulu-Natal, allegedly by an ANC…
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Maimane looking forward to Gauteng’s final results on Friday #SAElections2019
DA leader Mmusi Maimane put on a brave face as he dropped in at the IEC’s results operations centre in…
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EFF slams election results challenge
EFF Deputy President Floyd Shivambu is criticising dozens of political parties who are challenging the election results. He’s slamming it…
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ANC’s strong lead persists as vote counting edges closer to completion #SAElections2019
With official vote counting moving closer to its conclusion, ruling party ANC has already amassed a strong lead, with the…
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80% of vote counted, ANC to remain in charge of Eastern Cape
The African National Congress (ANC) is set to remain the governing party in the Eastern Cape following Wednesday’s general election.…
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Three Limpopo voting stations forced to recount
Three voting stations in Blouberg outside Polokwane in Limpopo were forced to recount following the registered votes of the special…
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#SAElections2019: ANC KZN defends IEC over ‘double voting’, blunders
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal says opposition parties need to stop being opportunistic in their criticism of the Electoral Commission of…
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Over 50% of votes across SA counted and declared, says IEC
The latest numbers from the IEC indicate that more than 50% of votes from districts across the country have been…
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Smaller parties threaten court action against IEC
Smaller political parties have voiced their concern about the voting process. BREAKING around 15 political parties including the ATM, Land…
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IEC to determine impact of double voting on elections
The IEC is conducting an audit to determine the impact double voting has had on the election results. Chief Electoral…
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Elections free but not fair, say Eastern Cape opposition parties
Opposition parties in the Eastern Cape have cried foul of the IEC’s “failure to detect double voting” saying though the…
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IEC confirms 20 arrested for double voting in KZN: #SAElections2019
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal has confirmed that twenty people have been arrested for double voting. This after…
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#SAElections2019: DA takes lead in Western Cape
The Democratic Alliance looks to retain the Western Cape. They have received just over 50 percent of votes counted in…
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EFF poised to pass DA support in Mpumalanga
The EFF could become the new opposition in Mpumalanga. The party was slightly ahead of the DA a short while…
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ANC leads in Gauteng, DA ahead in Western Cape #SAElections2019
With just under 10% of the vote counted in Gauteng, South Africa’s economic heartland and one of the expected battleground…
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ANC in comfortable lead with over 30% of the vote counted: #SAElections2019
Early vote tallies suggest the ANC will retain power after an election on Wednesday. But analysts said its share of…
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Parties number crunch as ANC leads votes nationally #SAElections2019
Political parties have begun crunching the numbers as votes from across the country are being validated and revealed. The latest…
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Results in for 25% of SA’s voting districts: ANC leads, DA trails #SAElections2019
By 9am Thursday, the African National Congress (ANC) seemed destined to retain its majority hold on the National Assembly after…
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All eyes on IEC boards as election results trickle in #SAElections2019
Vote counting is underway in one of the most hotly-contested democratic elections. Preliminary results will emerge on Thursday, with an…
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EFF disappointed in IEC after claims of double voting #SAElections2019
The EFF has expressed disappointment at how the IEC has handled some issues it encountered. The party says it’s not…
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Land Party confident of obtaining seats in Parliament
The newly formed Land Party said on Wednesday that it was counting on the support of South Africans as it…
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IEC expresses grief over lack of respect for democracy
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Wednesday warned that people attempting to vote twice would face serious consequences…
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