By Anees Teladia “We feel that the moral voice of Islam must be in the corridors of power.” This was the view of the Al Jama-ah political party leader, Ganief Hendricks, who believes smaller political parties can make a meaningful difference in the current political climate. With national and provincial[…]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially proclaimed May 8 the date for the national and provincial elections, which means the voters’ roll closes at midnight, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said on Tuesday. “The proclamation places the preparation of the elections into a different trajectory. It gives a greater impetus[…]
Controversial “pro-brown” organisation, Gatvol Capetonian, is in negotiations with Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance and the newly-formed Alliance of Indigenous and True South Africans (Aitsa), following the rejection of its application to be registered as a formal political party. Gatvol Capetonian, which claims to represent all minority groups in South Africa[…]
The South African Prisoners’ Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR) has threatened to go to court in the coming weeks to ensure that all prisoners are registered to vote. SAPOHR wants the department of home affairs to issue temporary identity documents (IDs) to all sentenced prisoners and awaiting-trial detainees, so that[…]
Voters were initially slow to turn up for what was expected to be a hotly-contested by-election and a barometer for DA support in the City of Cape Town. News24 visited several voting stations in Cape Town’s Ward 31 – which includes parts of Bonteheuwel and Valhalla Park – on Wednesday[…]
The Department of Home Affairs and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) are facing a major challenge ahead of the 2019 general elections. Over 410 000 Smart ID Cards remain uncollected at Home Affairs offices across the country. The revelation emerged during the launch of the ID Collection campaign in Polokwane,[…]
1,2 million voters will be removed from the voters roll before the 2019 elections, if the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) isn’t given a grace period. The Constitutional Court has given the IEC 18 months to comply with its 2016 ruling of the Constitutional Court. The deadline to obtain all addresses[…]
Islamic organisations have urged Muslims to register to vote this weekend ahead of the 2019 national elections. Despite its best efforts to collect the addresses of voters, the electoral commission does not have addresses for 2.8 million voters. The registration drive takes place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11 March[…]
Following a protracted closed session of the NEC, the African National Congress (ANC) has finalized the nominations for the top six positions of the party. The announcement of the nominations opened with points of order being raised about the voting process from the North West, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape[…]
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced its readiness to hold successful by-elections set to take place in the Western Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday. The by-elections come as a result of either the death or the resignation of councillors in the different wards. IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela says,[…]
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