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Cele calls on his officers to 'make SA smell roses' ahead of inauguration
As the country prepares for the presidential inauguration on Saturday, 25 May 2019, Police Minister Bheki Cele congratulated his officers on a job well done during the elections. He said they needed to finish strong and help South Africa make a good impression to the world.
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ANC WC treasurer suspended over R1 mln Survé donation
The ANC has remained tight-lipped over claims that senior party leaders fought tooth and nail over who should manage election money.
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What you need to know about the newcomers headed to Parliament
Election results have been announced and parliamentary seats have been allocated. South Africa’s sixth Parliament will see a record number of 14 parties represented in the National Assembly, with three parties making their debut. Here’s what you should know about the newcomers.
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Mamabolo concedes there’s room for improvement going forward
Mamabolo has conceded that the commission has room for improvement following this year's general elections.
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Black Business Council throws weight behind ANC after election victory
The council is now calling for the intensified application of transformative socio-economic policies.
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Lesufi: ‘Loss of votes in Gauteng shows voters’ disgruntlement’
Lesufi has raised concern about the split between the national and provincial results for the party highlighting how this shows signs of growing support for the opposition in Gauteng.
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ANC battles to maintain power grip in SA’s key economic hubs
The party has for the first time declined to below 60% in the national vote, it will go to the National Assembly with 19 less seats.
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UK PM congratulates ANC’s Ramaphosa over election win
Taking to Twitter, May has described the polls this week as an "election success" and says she looks forward to working with Ramaphosa and the country to build a better future for the both nations.
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Ramaphosa praises IEC for job well done
President Ramaphosa says the IEC must be applauded for the hard work it’s put in to ensure this year’s elections are free and fair.
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ANC Gauteng admits next 5 years will be difficult in legislature
ANC Gauteng Deputy leader Panyaza Lesufi says they are not worried about not having enough numbers in the provincial legislature at all times to ensure that motions are passed in their favour.
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It's a wrap: Lights, cameras and blue colours as IEC concludes 2019 election
Throughout the four days, the IEC had emergency Medical services on standby and catered for meals for everyone involved at the results Centre.
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Several new political parties headed for National Assembly
New players, Patricia de Lille’s party-good-is in, and so is Mzwanele Manyi’s African Transformation Movement.
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The biggest winners in Parliament - EFF and FF Plus
Change is here: The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus made their circles bigger in Parliament.
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From 249 seats to 230, the ANC shrinks in Parliament
In the 2014 general elections, the party won a total of 249 seats, meaning in the 2019 elections, it lost 19 seats.
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SA has met its obligation to democratic elections - Goodluck Jonathan
In a preliminary report on the 2019 election, former Nigerian president and head of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa Goodluck Jonathan said SA had done well in its sixth democratic election.
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Was Ramaphosa the ANC's saving grace? Ace Magashule explains
EWN's Clement Manyathela interviewed ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule about his feud with ANC elections head Fikile Mbalula over how much credit for the ANC's apparent election victory, if any, is due to party president Cyril Rmaphosa.
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These are the final elections 2019 numbers
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EFF’s presence felt in North west as vote counting continues
The party’s share of the vote had been climbing all day and by Thursday night it sat at over 18%.
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Over 65% of voter turnout recorded so far
The IEC said of the almost 10 million votes captured from over 14,000 voting stations, Gauteng had recorded the highest voter turnout at 71.8%.
