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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 dismisses fire claims but confirms a circuit breaker was burnt
The Electoral Commission CEO Sy Mamabolo has denied that there was a fire at the Results Operation Centre (ROC) in…
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IEC highly satisfied with start of special voting
During a briefing on Saturday afternoon to update members of the media on the progress of the special voting process,…
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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 shares challenges faced on first day of special voting
The IEC says there have been some challenges at voting stations. Saturday was the first day of special voting for…
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Proof of vaccination not required to vote – Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo
Chief Electoral Officer of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo says proof of vaccination is not required to cast your vote but…
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IEC CEO says ActionSA should have appealed the matter
The IEC isn’t impressed by Action SA’s plan to run to the courts. The party is considering legal action against…
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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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IEC lauds youth turnout on voter registration weekend
IEC’s Sy Mamabolo says the registration campaign has elicited a good response from young people. “Young persons in the age…
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Online voter registration to continue beyond the weekend
Voter registration is underway until Sunday. But online registrations will continue beyond the weekend. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo…
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IEC: Home Affairs offices will be open on voter registration weekend for IDs
As the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) prepares for voter registration this weekend, Home Affairs offices will also be open to…
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IEC puts in request for election day to be declared a public holiday
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has officially requested that election day be declared a public holiday. Chief Electoral Officer Sy…
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Insinuating bias against IEC is a dangerous path to tread, says Mamabolo
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said the allegations of bias and undue influence against it by political parties involved in…
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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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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: Election proclamation has implications
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said on Tuesday that the proclamation of local government elections by Cooperative Governance and Traditional…
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COVID-19: IEC moves voter registration amid 3rd wave
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has on Wednesday moved the planned voter registration weekend out by two weeks because of…
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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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Minister Motsoaledi says IEC is preparing for municipal elections in October
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was continuing with preparations for the local government…
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