203 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…
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IEC says first day of special voting back on track after Cape Town ballot delays
232 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
218 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
267 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…
Ramaphosa vows to hold ANC councillors accountable within 100 days
155 ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that newly elected ANC councillors and mayors will be expected to demonstrate improved performance and accountability within their first 100 days in office if the…
‘Ignore the minister’: Premier accused of defying hospital rescue plan
180 A provincial premier allegedly told Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to ignore his instructions on how to spend billions allocated to fix hospitals. He did not mention the name of the Premier….
No child has cervical cancer, Motsoaledi tells DA MP
162 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has corrected a DA MP who told Parliament that girls aged nine to 15 were dealing with cervical cancer. No case has ever been recorded in that…
Early voting rockets 228% as IEC prepares for elections
178 The number of South Africans approved to cast special votes at voting stations has surged by 228% ahead of Wednesday’s local government elections, pushing the total number of approved special voters…
Zuma claims ANC govt wants to arrest him as he storms back onto campaign trail
185 Former President Jacob Zuma made a dramatic return to the political stage on Sunday, telling thousands of uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) supporters at Princess Magogo Stadium in KwaMashu that the ANC-led…
Malema’s Tshela Thupa line of march: win or die at Orlando
279 EFF leader Julius Malema returned to Orlando Stadium, where he once bid farewell to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, to deliver his final battle cry to thousands in red ahead of the November 4…