Yesterday, voters took to the polls to vote in the Local Municipal Elections. As the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) counts the final votes, political analysts have been afield sharing their opinions on the campaign process, the elections, and the voter turn out. Speaking to VOC, political analyst Igsaan Gasnolar explains[…]
As millions of people came out in their numbers on Wednesday to cast their vote in the 2016 Local Government Elections, voters sentiments are an apt reflection of the mood of the country at the moment – it’s time for change. VOC News visited at a myriad of polling stations[…]
Addressing media, IEC’s Courtney Sampson says that while the election process has a number of phases, the voting phase for the 2016 Local Elections has officially been concluded and that the IEC has secured all results slips at the capturing sites. The Final stage of capturing of the results is[…]
Bonteheuwel residents fed-up with “empty elections promises” made good on their promise on Wednesday by spoiling their ballot papers. Residents last week responded to community activist Judith Kennedy’s call on Facebook, #IamSpoilingMyBallotWithMyBlood, saying they will also not vote for any party. On Wednesday, Kennedy and other members of the Bonteheuwel[…]
Today, South Africans took to voting stations around the country asserting their democratic right to vote in the Local Municipal Elections. Residents ventured to nearby schools, churches, and civic centers where the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) stations were housed, with many voters saying that they voted for change. Addressing media,[…]
Having a home is not a prerequisite to vote in South Africa as it is a constitutional right. However, with days to the local government elections many homeless people say they won’t cast their vote because it will mean they are accepting the appalling conditions in which they live. Shockingly,[…]
he Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) says it has received 28 complaints relating to alleged violations of the electoral code of conduct, with one ward candidate being disqualified. “Of these, 20 have so far been resolved through a legal process, mediation and a few closed and withdrawn due to lack[…]
EFF leader Julius Malema has insisted his visit and meeting with former president Thabo Mbeki was a sign of mature leadership on the latter’s part, considering Malema’s role in his recall from high office. Malema took his overtures to Mbeki since being booted out of the ANC to another level[…]
Political parties have until midnight tonight (Tuesday) to woo voters to make up their minds where to put their cross in tomorrow’s elections, with the first day of special voting having gone smoothly yesterday, barring a few hiccups. If the record 719 000-plus applications for special votes are anything to[…]
FEATURE: There’s an old cliche which says that youth are the future and have the power to affect great change in their home country. We saw this in the Middle East, swept by a wave of protests called the Arab Spring. On our home turf, it was the turn of South[…]
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