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Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says DA’s letter to the West inconsequential
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has dismissed the DA’s request to Western countries to monitor South Africa’s general elections…
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Call to watch out for poll misinformation
Disinformation can polarise communities, mislead voters, and erode trust in electoral institutions, REAL411 has warned. “As we navigate the ever-evolving…
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Voter registration for 2024 general elections officially closed
The registration period for the upcoming elections has officially closed, as the date for the polls has been gazetted. The…
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Civil groups: Amend poll Bill to be fairer
Organs of civil society have proposed far-reaching amendments to the Electoral Matters Amendment (EMA) Bill to advance multiparty democracy in…
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IEC Western Cape encourages prisoners to register to vote
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in the Western Cape is encouraging prisoners to register to vote, in line…
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Retired justice’s comments fire up Operation Dudula
Operation Dudula has called for the removal of retired justice Sisi Khampepe, chair of the commission of inquiry into the…
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People arrested for blocking & intimidating potential voters in Limpopo get free bail
The eight people, aged between 27 and 43, who were arrested in Limpopo, for allegedly blocking and intimidating fellow community…
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EFF’s Julius Malema slams Premier Panyaza Lesufi over taverns of the future during voter registration drive
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, has slammed Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi over his “taverns of the future”…
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Action SA’s Mashaba: Only way to honour 1976 youth is to encourage young people to vote
As the country commemorates Youth Day, Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has raised concern over the youth’s disinterest in voting.…
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Outa wants amendments to Political Party Funding Act
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has made submissions to the National Anti-corruption Advisory Council recommending amendments to the Political…
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Murunwa Makwarela is no longer Tshwane’s mayor, IEC confirms
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that Dr Murunwa Makwarela is no longer a PR councillor in…
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Ramaphosa appoints Mosotho Moepya as the new chairperson of the IEC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Mosotho Moepya as the chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) effective from…
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Zingiswa Losi re-elected for 2nd term as Cosatu president
Zingiswa Losi has been re-elected as the Congress of South African Trade Union (Cosatu) president for a second term in…
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ANC party agent dies at Limpopo voter station
A Limpopo ANC party agent died at a voter registration station in the Greater Letaba local municipality outside Modjadjiskloof on…
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IEC to announce the way forward on local elections after ConCourt ruling
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is expected to brief the media on Monday afternoon after the Constitutional Court…
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IEC’s plan gives Constitutional Court little grounds to reject its application
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is pursuing a multipronged strategy to have the October elections postponed while, at…
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IEC refutes claims it is hellbent on elections at all cost
The Chief Electoral Officer for the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Sy Mamabolo has refuted claims that the commission…
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Dikgang Moseneke appointed to lead elections review panel by IEC
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has appointed former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke to lead a process to…
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5 IEC officials dismissed for mismanaging funds, Parliament told
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has revealed that five officials have been dismissed as a result of irregular…
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R1.9 billion budgeted for 2021 local government elections
Tabling a revised 2021-22 budget of R1.9 billion to cover the cost of running South Africa’s first post Covid-19 local…
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IEC tells Parliament that Constitution doesn’t allow for postponement of elections
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) must be ready to deliver free and fair elections when called upon to…
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Political parties face heavy fines for violating funding Act
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says political parties that violate certain sections of the newly promulgated Political Party…
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10 more by-elections postponed due to Level 3 restrictions
Another 10 by-elections, scheduled to take place in March, have been postponed by the Electoral Court. The Electoral Court authorized…
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Political Party Funding Act backed by all parties
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s signing of the Political Party Funding Act into operation has been backed by parties with the act…
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Herman Mashaba’s ActionSA officially a political party after logo gets green light from IEC
ActionSA’s application to register as a political party, which was rejected by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in…
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IEC warns public against fake online election committee job ads
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is warning the public to guard against fake and fraudulent online job advertainments…
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96 by-elections to be held on 11 November
In a historic first for democratic South Africa, the country is set to have 96 by-elections in a single day,…
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IEC ready to resume by-elections during lockdown Level 1
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) is set to resume by-elections, and plans to clear the backlog of all…
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IEC says SA doesn’t have the funds to implement e-voting
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said a proposal to pilot e-voting in upcoming by-elections and next year’s local…
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Constitutional Court’s Electoral Act ruling a victory for democracy
After the Electoral Act was declared unconstitutional, political parties and lobby groups were delighted that ‘South Africans would now be…
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Patricia de Lille says DA is a bunch of liars
Good movement leader and former mayor Patricia de Lille has denounced the DA as “a bunch of liars” after the…
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