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IEC targeting a million new voters
The Independent Electoral Commission says it’s targeting one million new voters this weekend. The IEC briefed the media earlier this…
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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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IEC: Only way for unhappy South Africans not to lose their voice is to register to vote
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged citizens who might be unhappy with the current state of…
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Julius Malema responds to Sadtu & Cosatu over voting process remarks – ‘You can go to hell’
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has responded to Cosatu and the South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) for…
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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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IEC to host first registration drive on the weekend
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will hold its first registration drive this weekend in preparation for next year’s general elections.…
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IEC launches 2024 election campaign
The Independent Electoral Commission is launching the 2024 national and provincial elections. The commission will unveil its communications strategy for…
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Rise Mzansi gets green light to contest in 2024 elections
The voting ballot paper will be longer in 2024 as Rise Mzansi joins the list of political parties contesting in…
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IEC looks to increase fees for political parties wanting to participate in elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is looking to hike the fees for political parties wanting to participate in next year’s…
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IEC clarifies COPE has not been deregistered as a party
The Independent Electoral Commission has clarified that political party Congress of the People (Cope) has not been deregistered. The latest…
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IEC in talks with Eskom to ensure power cuts don’t affect 2024 polls
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that it was speaking to Eskom to ensure that the current power cuts did…
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Tshwane mayor Murunwa Makwarela resigns
Murunwa Makwarela has resigned as Tshwane executive mayor. Makwarela has been accused of supplying falsified documents on his 2016 sequestration.…
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Murunwa Makwarela reinstated as Tshwane mayor
Councillor Murunwa Makwarela has been reinstated as Tshwane Mayor after he provided a letter of solvency to the municipality’s City…
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DA wins Msunduzi’s much-contested Ward 28 by-elections
The race to win Msunduzi Municipality’s Ward 28 has finally come to an end, with the DA coming in victorious…
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IEC: Just 2 political parties declared their funding for 4th quarter
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says only two political parties declared their funding during the fourth quarter of the 2021…
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The search for next IEC boss underway
The search for the next IEC boss is on. A total of nine candidates are gunning for it, including the…
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Voter registration weekend for municipal by-elections kicks off in EC & Mpumalanga
Voter registration will be held this weekend for four municipal wards by-elections scheduled to take place in Eastern Cape and…
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EFF happy with Cape Town growth, but claims party robbed of some votes
The EFF is pleased with their growth in the Cape, but claimed they had been robbed of some votes. This…
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Ramaphosa: Let’s turn the promises we made on the campaign trail into reality
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all elected councillors to deliver on all the promises they made to South Africans…
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Some Western Cape parties demand recount
The Western Cape IEC’s briefing has been interrupted by political parties accusing it of misconduct including rigging votes. They are…
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