134 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) confirmed on Wednesday that unmarked and unused ballot papers were taken from a voting station in Ward 2 in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal. Speaking at a press briefing…
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Mashatile shrugs off ANC obituaries, predicts victory as he votes in Kelvin
118 Deputy President Paul Mashatile walked into St Johannes Lutheran Church in Kelvin on Wednesday morning to cast his vote, and walked out with a warning for everyone already burying the ANC:…
Lesufi casts his vote in Tembisa: ANC has no fear, but water sabotage is sinister
136 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi says the ANC has no fear going into these elections, insisting the outcome must be left in the hands of the people. Lesufi, who cast his vote…
‘It is now or never’: Voters desperate for change as coalition politics threaten municipalities
145 South Africans are heading into Wednesday’s local government elections with a growing appetite for political change, but the record number of candidates could leave municipalities even more fragmented and vulnerable to…
'Coalition galore' looms for KZN councils, says expert
146A UKZN governance expert says no party is likely to win outright in eThekwini and several other big KwaZulu-Natal municipalities.
ACDP cries foul as election posters vanish in Bryanston, warns of criminal sabotage
172 The African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in Johannesburg has accused unknown perpetrators of sabotaging its election campaign after its posters were stripped from lamp-posts in Bryanston just days after going up,…
2.6m special votes put IEC’s credibility to the test
177 The record number of special votes being cast this week leaves the IEC with a longer chain of custody and more room for human error, a governance expert has warned. Dr…
IEC says first day of special voting back on track after Cape Town ballot delays
200 Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says the Commission is satisfied with how the first day of special voting concluded on Monday, despite ballot paper delays that left voting stations…
Mamelodi voters put trust in ANC as they hope for better services
171 Voters at a voting station in SNS Mamelodi on Monday expressed confidence in the African National Congress (ANC), citing improvements in local infrastructure while calling for further progress in water and…
What you need to know before you vote: IEC issues final checklist ahead of election day
206 The Electoral Commission of South Africa has issued a final call for voters to get their documents in order and check where they must vote, warning that failure to do so…