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  • FILE: African Content Movement leader Hlaudi Motsoeneng. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    Motsoeneng: Many people on social media said they voted ACM

    Leader of the African Content Movement (ACM) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has insisted that members unknowingly voted for other parties out of confusion.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: ANC Gauteng chairperson David Makhura. Picture: @GautengANC/Twitter

    Battle of the premiers: ANC PECs meet to discuss new premiers

    The ANC’s provincial leaders will now begin the task of nominating three people for premiership to the ANC NEC.

    1104 days ago
  • Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN

    Mmusi Maimane on the DA losing support

    DA leader Mmusi Maimane visited the IEC national results centre 2 days after the national elections took place where he told journalists that despite supporters leaving the party, he would never compromise on the DA’s principles.

    1104 days ago
  • Icosa launched its election manifesto in Oudtshoorn on 2 February 2019. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    Kannaland, Cederberg municipalities snub DA for Icosa and ANC

    The Democratic Alliance (DA) has claimed another majority victory in the Western Cape elections and has dominated in all but two municipalities.

    1104 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa and former President Jacob Zuma sharing a moment. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/EWN.

    10 key dates in the ANC's history

    Here are 10 key dates in the history of the party formed more than 100 years ago.

    1104 days ago
  • President Cyril Ramaphosa makes his way around the stadium before his speech at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg for the Siyanqoba Rally. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Ramaphosa: from activist to business, and then to power

    Cyril Ramaphosa, who became president last year through internal ANC politics, won a popular mandate as the country's leader, opening the latest chapter of a career intertwined with the birth of modern South Africa.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: The IEC results board at the 50% mark on 9 May 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Almost there: ANC still leads with less than 10% of votes left to count

    The ANC is sitting at 57.66% while the DA is sitting at 20.74% and the EFF at 10.45% with 92.57% of the votes counted.

    1104 days ago
  • The IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo at a media briefing. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN

    More than 30 parties walk out of IEC meeting over voting irregularities

    The group has vowed to bring their members to the results operation centre in Tshwane to protest until their demands are heard.

    1104 days ago
  • ANC supporters dance and sing at the Ellis Park Stadium as the show begins before speeches and dignitaries arrive. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    ANC retains NC but with reduced majority

    With all the votes counted and captured, the ANC has managed to win 57% of the vote.

    1104 days ago
  • Good party leader Patricia de Lille casts her vote on 8 May 2019. Picture: EWN

    De Lille grateful for all Good support after bitter divorce from DA

    The party has also won enough national votes for at least one seat in Parliament.

    1104 days ago
  • Freedom Front Plus Western Cape premier candidate Peter Marais arrives at the IEC Western Cape Results Centre on 10 May 2019. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    FF+ accuses DA of using scare tactics in Western Cape

    Freedom Front Plus premier candidate for the Western Cape Peter Marais has accused the Democratic Alliance of using fear tactics.

    1104 days ago
  • A small queue of voters standing outside the Hector Peterson Library in Lwandle waiting to vote on 8 May 2019. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    IEC: 65.5% voter turnout for 2019 elections

    That is considerably lower than the national elections in 2014 when more than 73% of registered voters turned out to make their mark.

    1104 days ago
  • ANC supporters arrive at Ellis Park Stadium for the ANC Siyanqoba Rally in buses.  Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Don't celebrate dip in support just yet, Gauteng ANC warns opposition parties

    The ANC has been on a steady decline in Gauteng since 2004. In 2014, the liberation movement only managed to obtain just over 53%.

    1104 days ago
  • ANC Western Cape elections head Ebrahim Rasool and other members of the party monitor results at the IEC results centre in Cape Town. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    Rasool: The ANC has accepted that the DA will govern WC

    All indications are that the ANC will remain the official opposition in the Western Cape for another five years.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: An Independent Electoral Officer (IEC) opens a ballot box as counting begins at the Addington Primary School after voting ended at the sixth national general elections in Durban, on 8 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    Smaller parties weigh options as vote counting draws to a close

    The IEC is expected to finalise election results during the course of Friday.

    1104 days ago
  • IEC Western Cape head Courtney Sampson briefs the media at the Western Cape Results Centre on 09 May 2019. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    IEC pleased with work done in WC, despite criticism

    The IEC is expected to announce the election results for the Western Cape by midday. Currently, 94,68% of the results in the province have been captured.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: The IEC results board at the 50% mark on 9 May 2019. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Over 12 million votes tallied and captured by IEC across SA

    More than 17,000 voting districts have captured their results, however, more than 5,000 still need to do so.

    1104 days ago
  • DA Western Cape premier candidate Alan Winde. Picture: @alanwinde/Twitter

    Winde ready for hard work in WC, as DA leads with most votes

    The Democratic Alliance has sealed the deal, leading the board with just under 56% of the vote.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: Thousands of EFF supporters gather at the Philippi Stadium near Cape Town on 30 March 2019 for the party's Western Cape manifesto rally. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

    EFF didn’t expect major win in WC but delighted with growth

    EFF provincial chairperson Melikhaya Xego said the party had been realistic about its chances in the province but was happy that its support base has grown.

    1104 days ago
  • FILE: An IEC electoral officer counts ballot papers at the Addington Primary School after voting ended in the sixth national general elections in Durban on 8 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    Long week, lack of sleep worth it, say IEC volunteers

    Several IEC officials have told EWN the lack of sleep has been worth it because they got to be part of a historic event.

    1104 days ago
  • Voting booths setup in the hall of the Pinelands Primary voting station for the 2019 elections on 8 May 2019. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Selfe: Inevitable DA would lose some support to FF Plus

    The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it was inevitable some of its supporters would leave the party for the Freedom Front Plus

    1104 days ago
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