Electoral Act
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Case of IEC official accused of stealing ballot papers postponed
The case of an IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes in KwaZulu-Natal during the general election has been postponed…
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Case against IEC official charged with contravening Electoral Act postponed due to power outage
A power outage has forced the court to postpone the matter of an IEC officially charged with contravening the Electoral…
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Bheki Cele commends police’s vigilance during 3-day election period as 50 arrested
Minister of Police Bheki Cele has lauded the police for arresting about 50 people for crime-related incidents over the voting…
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SAPS confirms at least 50 people arrested during election period
Police have arrested 50 people from 98 election-related cases reported across the country. The incidents took place between Monday and…
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Chaos at Durban City Hall as voters demanded to vote while registered at different voting stations
Voters who turned up at Durban City Hall to cast their votes ran into difficulties and heated exchanges with electoral…
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ConCourt hears that IEC did not comply to Section 28 of Electoral Act
The Constitutional Court has heard that the Electoral Commission (IEC) failed to comply with Section 28 of the Electoral Act…
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Parliament celebrates amendment to Electoral Act
On Freedom Day, Parliament celebrated the amendment to the Electoral Act as a step towards ensuring that South Africa’s democracy…
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Parly runs down the clock to amend the Electoral Act
Parliament is again running the clock down to amend the electoral law as political parties continue to engage in a…
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Constitutional Court greenlights extension for Parliament to finalise Electoral Amendment Bill
Parliament has been given more time by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) to work on the Electoral Amendment Bill. Although it…
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Parliament may need 3 more months to pass Electoral Amendment Bill
Parliament may have to approach the Constitutional Court for a second time to extend the deadline to amend the Electoral…
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IEC: Not time for new constituencies ahead of 2024 elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has cautioned that it will not be able to accommodate the establishment of new constituencies…
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Parly wants extension for law to allow independent candidates to contest elections
Parliament has filed papers with the Constitutional Court requesting a six-month extension of the deadline for the finalization of the…
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Aaron Motsoaledi mum on electoral reform until Cabinet approves new policy
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday said he would be briefing ministers in the justice crime prevention and security…
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Concerns raised over proposed changes to legislation governing electoral system
Proposed amendments to the legislation governing the electoral system would give the Independent Electoral Commission the power to change the…
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ConCourt rules Electoral Act unconstitutional
The New Nation Movement had argued that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional because it did not provide for adult citizens…
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ConCourt to hand down judgment on constitutionality of Electoral Act
The judgment is expected to be handed down at 10 am, with the attendance to court limited to 20 people.…
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