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NATJOINTS assures there won’t be a repeat of 2021 July unrest, with some parties aggrieved by poll results
With a number of political parties still aggrieved by the election results, the country’s law enforcement agencies have assured the…
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2024 Elections: Jacob Zuma’s MK party takes lead in KZN as vote counting gets under way
Ballot counting has gotten under way with Electoral Commission (IEC) officials in districts across the country following Wednesday’s national and…
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IEC says majority of voting stations that were unable to open in EC’s OR Tambo region hit by taxi violence
The Electoral Commission (IEC) said that despite a good start to special voting on Monday, some voting stations in parts…
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2024 elections: Army and 17 000 police officers set to be deployed across KZN
In a proactive move to ensure a peaceful and secure electoral process, the KwaZulu-Natal South African Police Service (Saps) has…
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Ipsos poll sheds light on where political parties stand with SA voters
With only a month remaining before the elections, the political landscape in South Africa is undergoing significant shifts, this is…
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Some Limpopo voters criticize mining companies for allegedly ignoring corporate social responsibility
There’s been little movement at various voting stations across the Sekhukhune District Municipality in Limpopo as the Electoral Commission (IEC)…
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IEC encourages South Africans in Sudan, Israel & Ukraine to register to vote
The Electoral Commission (IEC) is encouraging South Africans living in Sudan, Israel and Ukraine to register to vote for the…
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Colleen Makhubele’s SARA officially registered with Electoral Commission
The South African Rainbow Alliance (SARA), a merger of at least five political parties, has officially been registered on the…
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IEC expecting more legal challenges ahead of polls in wake of ConCourt rulings
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it’s expecting more legal challenges ahead of next year’s elections in the wake of this…
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IEC wants to ensure independent candidates not disenfranchised on ballot
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it wants to ensure that independent candidates are not disenfranchised when they are included on…
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IEC appeals to community members to allow people to exercise their right to vote
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has appealed to community members to allow those interested in registering to vote to do as…
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IEC: Gauteng recorded highest number of citizens added to voters roll
Despite several stations affected by protests related to service delivery issues in various areas in Gauteng, the Electoral Commission (IEC)…
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IEC working with law enforcement to ensure voter registration not disrupted
The Electoral Commission (IEC) said it is working with law enforcement officials to ensure that protests across the country don’t…
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Residents in Thusang Informal Settlement no longer trust SA electoral process
Some residents at the Thusang Informal Settlement on the west rand threatened to boycott the 2024 general elections. Disgruntled residents…
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Homeless Pretoria man hopes his vote will help turn things around in 2024
Some homeless people living in the capital city arrived at Pretoria Boys’ High School in Hatfield on Saturday to register…
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President Ramaphosa yet to meet with IEC to set date for 2024 polls
President Cyril Ramaphosa said he was yet to meet with the Electoral Commission (IEC) and provinces to set a date…
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IEC says software issues ironed out ahead of voter registration weekend
The Electoral Commission (IEC) said it has ironed out the software issues it had during its dry run ahead of…
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IFP wants intervention after its members were attacked in Durban on election day
The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal is calling on the ANC, police, and the Electoral Commission (IEC) to intervene, after several of…
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Kgalema Motlanthe warns ANC that factionalism is killing the party
The ANC electoral committee, led by Kgalema Motlanthe, presented a hard-hitting report to the party this week. It warned that…
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Covid-19 not a good enough reason for postponement of local govt elections
The Electoral Commission (IEC) heads to the Constitutional Court this week to ask its blessing in delaying the local government…
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We remain on track to hold municipal elections next year, says IEC
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is on track to hold local government elections next year. This is despite fears…
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