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IEC denies inflating its website
The Independent Electoral Commission found itself trending on X this evening. But it says there should be no reason for…
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Counting of Gauteng results near complete: IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Gauteng says it will be concluding the counting of votes at the provincial Results…
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IEC announces first result for Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Municipality
As vote counting continues at some voting stations, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced the first result for the…
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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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President Ramaphosa under fire for using the presidency to pitch to voters on national TV
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on Sunday evening has come under fire after he used the power of…
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Electoral Court to hear MK Party founder Jabulani Khumalo’s case
The Electoral Court will today hear the case of the man who registered the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, Jabulani Khumalo, and…
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IEC comfortable with overseas voting controls
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is comfortable with the controls it has put in place with regards to…
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IEC ready for South Africans abroad to cast their votes
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it’s ready for South Africans abroad to cast their votes later this week. This…
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Labour Party counsel disputes IEC online portal was working properly
Counsel on behalf of the Labour Party of South Africa has argued that the assertions made by the Independent Electoral…
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ConCourt to hear IEC’s urgent appeal against Electoral Court order
The Constitutional Court will hear the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) urgent appeal against the Electoral Court order which paved the…
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14 889 candidates contesting 887 seats in May 29 elections: IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) revealed at a media briefing that 14 889 candidates will vie for 887 seats in…
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President Ramaphosa defends the IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission has lodged an urgent appeal to the Constitutional Court. It wants the court to overturn the…
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Mapisa-Nqakula’s future uncertain amid corruption allegations
After 30 years in Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s future hangs in the balance. Her name was left off…
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Mmusi Maimane’s BOSA is targeting a million votes in the upcoming elections
The newly-formed political party Build One South Africa (BOSA) party said it is targeting one million votes in the upcoming…
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IEC Western Cape hosts workshop for organisations ahead of elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape is set to conduct a workshop aimed at empowering various organisations…
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Political parties must submit nomination requirements by March 8: IEC
All independent candidates and political parties intending to contest the national and provincial polls must submit their nomination requirements by…
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IEC urges more young people to register to vote
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has continued to urge more young people to register to vote in the 2024 upcoming…
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IEC thanks South Africans who registered to vote
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Mosotho Moepya has thanked the just over 500 000 South Africans who visited voting stations…
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IEC urges responsible criticism amidst election controversies
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has advised political contestants in the upcoming elections to exercise caution when criticizing electoral processes…
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Final voter registration weekend to take place in February 2024
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has declared February 3 and 4, 2024, as the second and final voter registration weekend…
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Diepsloot residents hope 2024 elections will bring change
The Independent Electoral Commission in KwaZulu-Natal says it is pleased with the number of people who have visited voting stations…
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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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KZN gears up for voter registration with over 4 900 voting stations
The Independent Electoral Commission’s Chief Electoral Officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombifuthi Masinga, says more than 4 900 voting stations will be…
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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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Court rules in favour of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor
The Gqeberha High Court has ruled in favour of Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk interdicting the Independent Electoral…
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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 worried court challenges will affect preparations
The Independent Electoral Commission is worried it won’t have enough time to prepare for the upcoming 2024 elections due to…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa urges South Africans to vote for leaders who can reduce corruption
President Cyril Ramaphosa says next year’s national elections will give South Africans an opportunity to vote in leaders who can…
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IEC encourages KwaZulu-Natal youth to register to vote
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) electoral officer in KwaZulu-Natal, Ntombifuthi Masinga, says about 40% of young people in the province who…
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Tshwane investigating Mayor Makwarela’s rehabilitation notice
Tshwane’s Legal Services Department is probing a rehabilitation notice sent by Mayor Murunwa Makwarela. City Manager Johann Mettler says various…
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IEC kicks off youth voting campaign
The Independent Electoral Commission is urging youth to register to vote for next year’s general elections. The commission on Wednesday…
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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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IEC: Independent candidates won’t participate in 2024 national elections
The Independent Electoral Commission said there is not enough time to enable independent candidates to participate in the 2024 national…
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Bheki Cele: Political killings on the decline
Police Minister, Bheki Cele, says the number of political killings has decreased since 2018, with 284 arrests made. Cele says…
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John Steenhuisen: Ramaphosa should be worried about ANC’s very bad election result
Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen on Tuesday said it was far too early to start speculating about his continued…
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IEC satisfied with special votes progress so far
The Independent Electoral Commission says it’s satisfied with progress on the special votes. This includes home visits to the infirm…
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Eskom power crisis won’t hurt ANC at the polls, says Ramaphosa
African National Congress (ANC) deputy president David Mabuza said it’s the responsibility of its members to return the Tshwane back…
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IEC says ActionSA has itself to blame
The Independent Electoral Commission says it’s not to blame for the absence of ActionSA‘s name on ward ballots. It says…
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ActionSA threatens legal against IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission has until 10 am this morning to explain why ActionSA’s name was omitted from the ballot…
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Intolerant ANC members try to bar Julius Malema from KZN voting station – Watch
The EFF has condemned an incident in Dambuza, KwaZulu-Natal, where what appears to be ANC members attempted to bar the…
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Voter registration can’t happen without reopening candidate registration, says Duarte
African National Congress (ANC) acting secretary-general Jessie Duarte has again defended the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to reopen the councillor…
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ANC prepares to close dispute period
The ANC will close its dispute period on Saturday – when it expects all issues with its councillor nominations to…
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Minister Phaahla: Vaccine campaign to be integrated with voter registration weekend
Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday said the government planned to integrate the voter registration weekend with the COVID-19 vaccination…
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EFF joins DA in court bid to oppose reopening of candidate registration
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has announced that it will be joining an urgent application by the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
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DA to legally oppose candidate nominations reopening
The Democratic Alliance says it will challenge the IEC’s amended timetable in court. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is set…
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Ramaphosa welcomes IEC decisions on 2021 municipal elections
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to go ahead with this year’s municipal elections. He’s…
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Decision to reopen candidate registrations based on solid legal advice, says IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission said that its plans to hold the sixth municipal elections since the end of apartheid in…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomes Independent Electoral Commission decisions
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the Independent Electoral Commission’s decision to go ahead with this year’s municipal elections. He’s…
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IEC announce dates for voter registration weekend
Voter registration will take place on 18 and 19 September. The Independent Electoral Commission says it’s an opportunity for new…
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