At least nine million South Africans whom are eligible to vote are not registered yet. This alarming statistic was revealed by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) ahead of the voters registration weekend, taking place from the 5 – 6th March. However the IEC feels it’s not a cause for concern[…]
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) does not have the capacity to ensure irregularities do not occur during the elections, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said on Friday. “I don’t trust that the IEC has enough manpower to protect itself from anything going wrong,” Maimane told supporters in Pretoria during[…]
The Electoral Commission of SA will officially launch the 2016 Municipal Elections at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. IEC chairperson Vuma Mashinini was expected to unveil the communications campaign for the upcoming elections, which were aimed at encouraging voter participation especially among young and first-time voters. The campaign included[…]
The African National Congress retained nine wards in by-elections held in six provinces, while the Democratic Alliance retained its two wards in the Western Cape, according to results released by the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) on Thursday. By-elections were held on Wednesday in KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape, Mpumalanga, North West,[…]
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety, South African Police Service and the Independent Electoral Commission on Wednesday signed an agreement that will see the electoral body managing and overseeing the election processes of Community Policing Forum (CPF) bodies across the province. CPFs in many communities have become disorganized and[…]
The African National Congress won 10 of the 11 wards contested in Wednesday’s by-elections, with the Democratic Alliance winning one, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Thursday. The elections saw the ANC take two wards, one from an independent candidate and another from the DA. “From an independent[…]
The EFF on Tuesday welcomed IEC chairwoman Pansy Tlakula’s resignation and said her departure was in the interests of democracy. “The Economic Freedom Fighters welcomes the resignation of the chairperson of IEC, Pansy Tlakula, following her involvement in maladministration at the Electoral Commission (IEC),” spokesman Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said in a[…]
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