elections

Zille not part of DA’s election list

The DA says Helen Zille is not part of its election list as this is her last term as Premier of the Western Cape. The party has released its list for public scrutiny ahead of the May 8 elections. DA Communications Director Mabine Seabe says they have full confidence in[…]

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SA will soon know which parties are contesting the elections

Shortly after the close of business on Wednesday, South Africans will know which political parties will appear on their ballot papers. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said on Tuesday that only those registered political parties which had paid their deposits and submitted candidate lists by 17:00 on Wednesday[…]

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Nigerian women brace for election upsets

Nigerian women are hoping to use Saturday’s local elections to change the country’s political dynamics by triggering an upset during the polls. Women’s groups have been mobilising support for female candidates seeking office, appealing to women voters to utilise their numerical strength to support their own during the governorship and[…]

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DA hopes a coalition of parties could unseat ANC

A coalition of opposition parties could unseat the ANC in upcoming elections. That’s according to DA leader Mmusi Maimane. Maimane was addressing the media outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria, on Monday, to outline the DA’s plans in the first 100 days in office should they win the May general[…]

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Election day will be a public holiday

The Presidency has confirmed that Election Day will again be a public holiday so that all registered voters will be able to cast their votes. President Cyril Ramaphosa and the nine Premiers have officially proclaimed 8 May as Election Day after it was published in the government gazette. Both the provincial legislatures and the[…]

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