2019 general elections
READ: President Cyril Ramaphosa's 2020 New Year message
President Cyril Ramaphosa reflects on a year that brought many challenges and quite a few triumphs to South Africans.
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Parliament review: May election brings significant change in Parly
The polls saw both the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) lose support to smaller parties such as the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on the left and the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) on the right.
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SELLO LEDIGA: The EFF is Malema and Malema is the EFF
In the wake of the EFF's second elective conference where Julius Malema retained his position as party leader, Sello Lediga examines the party's meteoric rise in SA politics and asks if it will survive beyond Malema given the allegations against him.
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi: 'IFP has a fair chance of grabbing KZN from ANC'
The ANC’s support declined in the province to 54.22% during the May elections, while the IFP received 16.34% in voter support.
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Parliament slowly getting ready for 6th term
Key meetings have been scheduled for this week, including a meeting of the chief whip's forum as well as the National Assembly programme committee.
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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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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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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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Smaller parties question integrity of 2019 elections
Small parties, who feel that there has been negligence by the IEC in conducting free and fair elections, publicly objected to the results of the 2019 elections at the IEC results operations centre in Pretoria.
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Cope MP, CT ward councillor test allegations of multiple voting
Cope MP Deidre Carter said she decided to test the system after being told of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supporters allegedly voting multiple times in the Cape metro.
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IEC happy with process despite sluggish start to voting
By 11:30 this morning, only 17 of the more than 22,000 voting stations had not opened, and this was due to inclement weather.
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Rain jackets, plastic packets: Wet weather doesn't stop Khayelitsha voters
Despite the cold and wet weather residents have come out in their numbers to vote in this year’s elections.
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Home Affairs to open doors until 9pm for election day
Home Affairs says its branches will remain open on election day for voters who need to collect identity documents and temporary certificates.
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Ramaphosa wants Western Cape back in hands of ANC
While campaigning there on Friday, he told supporters what is done in the rest of the country will be done in the Western Cape.
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SA's failing health system in spotlight ahead of vote
Voting this year will mark 25 years since the end of apartheid rule, but hopes have been dashed that the new era would produce a modern, accessible public health service.
