Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
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Court dismisses bail application of IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes
Court dismisses bail application of IEC official accused of stealing ballot boxes! The Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court has ruled against an…
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Bonginkosi Khanyile arrested for contravention of the Riotous Assemblies Act
Hawks members from KwaZulu-Natal Crime Against The State arrested former MK Party youth leader Bonginkosi Khanyile (34) on Friday 16…
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Women represent 43.5% of seats in the National Assembly
During a ceremony hosted at the Constitutional Court on Thursday, the official handover list of designated members elected to the…
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Jub Jub fumes after being denied to vote
Mzansi rapper, and TV presenter, Jub Jub was one of many South Africans who were unable to vote in the…
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First IEC leader says SA has a fragile democracy and an absence of leaders
The man who ran South Africa’s first democratic election, retired Constitutional Court judge Johann Kriegler, said South Africans yesterday had…
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EFF’s Mbuyiseni Ndlozi slams IEC for being incredibly incompetent
The Economic Freedom Fighter’s (EFF) MP Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for its handling of…
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Eskom signs agreement with IEC to limit load shedding impact during May polls
Eskom said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in a bid to limit…
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IEC says motive for leaking of candidate lists is still unknown
As an investigation continues into how both the African National Congress (ANC) and the MK parties candidates lists were leaked,…
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IEC identifies individual behind leak of candidate lists
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has identified an individual believed to have leaked the African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto…
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ANC candidates underwent rigorous selection processes, says Fikile Mbalula
The African National Congress (ANC) said nominees of it’s parliamentary candidates list, underwent a rigorous selection process over the course…
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IEC already in talks with President Ramaphosa about the 2024 general elections date
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said talks with President Cyril Ramaphosa about the 2023 general elections have begun. The commission…
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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 warns of jobs scam
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has warned people to beware of fake job advertisements online being used to obtain personal…
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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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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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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 backs appointment of Glen Mashinini as IEC commissioner
The National Assembly has backed the appointment of Glen Mashinini as a commissioner of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). Mashinini…
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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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Paul Mashatile’s attempt to uphold court order on Kgabo met with resistance
Tensions over a councillor in the North West’s Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati Municipality continued as he fights off African National…
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Julius Malema: The EFF will not enter into any coalitions
As coalition talks continue ahead of next week’s council meetings, various politicians have used their platforms to share their opinions…
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IEC receives first clean audit opinion in 5 years
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has received a clean audit opinion from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) for the…
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Voting station venue in KZN vandalized days after voters’ names not found on roll
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is calling for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to urgently investigate why residents in some…
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IEC urges new and returning councillors to be honest and ethical
Over 10,000 new and returning councillors will now have to get to work. With a turnout of 12.3 million South…
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2021 municipal elections were free and fair, says Mashinini
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it received and cleared 290 objections after investigations and deliberations in the 2021 municipal…
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NFP approaching courts to halt election results announcement
The National Freedom Party (NFP) is approaching the courts to try and stop Thursday’s announcement of the 2021 municipal election…
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IEC: Finalisation of election results stands at 89%
Progress in the finalization of the election results stands at 89%, while capturing of results is at 93% and awaiting…
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We need a re-election – DIP leader says elections were rigged
There’s been a furore at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s Western Cape results centre where an irate party leader interrupted…
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HSRC: Trust in IEC declining but politicians to blame for low voter turnout
While 90% of registered South African voters had trust in the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), surveying by the Human Sciences…
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Majority of voters believe elections were free and fair – survey
While 90% of the country’s voters had trust in the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), 68% of those who cast their…
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IEC powering through load shedding to finalise results from local elections
After committing to complete 90% of results by the end of Tuesday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday morning…
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ANC will always ask the public for more chances to do better, says Mantashe
As the African National Congress (ANC) prepares for what could be its worst showing at the polls – the party’s…
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Herman Mashaba slams IEC but happy with ActionSA’s progress so far
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba is happy with what the local government election results have delivered so far, but still has…
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ANC likely to get less than 50% of the national vote – analyst
Elections analyst Dawie Scholtz has claimed that history will be made when the final results of the 2021 local government…
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IEC expects 90% of poll results to be verified by end of Tuesday
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) expects the bulk of election results to be captured and verified by the end of…
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IEC officials ambushed at voting station in Mpumalanga
Officials at a voting station in Mpumalanga escaped unharmed after they were ambushed on election day, the Independent Electoral Commission…
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eThekwini presiding officer arrested for allegedly stuffing box with marked ballots
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has confirmed that a presiding officer in eThekwini in KwaZulu-Natal was arrested on Monday after…
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Several isolated disruptions but 3.5 million people have cast their ballots, says IEC
Over 3.5 million South Africans have so far cast their ballots across the country in the local government elections. Independent…
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Voters not allowed to take photos of marked ballot papers
After special votes came to a close on Sunday, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) held a briefing on its state…
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Here’s why campaigning the weekend before election day is allowed for the first time
Various political parties are planning a last-minute push over the weekend, drumming up support ahead of Monday’s election. In previous…
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ANC scrambles to reclaim party majority as special votes pour in
Several hours into the first day of special votes and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has been briefing the nation…
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IEC: COVID protocols in place, all systems go for polls
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that all COVID-19 protocols would be followed during the local government polls. Not only…
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ActionSA loses court bid to have IEC place its name on ballot papers
The Electoral Court has dismissed ActionSA’s application to have the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)’s decision to omit its name from…
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ActionSA can’t expect differential treatment – says IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said it could not make de facto decisions reviewing its rules just for one political…
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Makhosini Mgitywa: Independents & new parties contesting polls signal political reform
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has registered over 30 new political parties, and the number of independent candidates has almost…
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ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba accuses IEC of sabotage in row over missing name on ballot
ActionSA will start planning its legal challenge against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over the absence of its name on…
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IEC surges ahead with preparations for local govt elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is surging ahead with preparations for the local government elections where a total…
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IEC warns political parties to act within electoral code ahead of polls
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has taken a tough stance against political parties who plan to disrupt political meetings, free…
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Paul Mashatile’s church cash handout in Limpopo a non-issue, says Fikile Mbalula
Ahead of the ANC’s election manifesto launch at Church Square in Tshwane on Monday evening, the party’s head of elections,…
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ANC races against time to meet IEC’s candidate registration deadline
All eyes will be on the African National Congress (ANC) on Tuesday to see if it will be a case…
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IEC lauds its online registration platform after successful weekend
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has credited its online registration portal for what it described as a successful registration weekend.…
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