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ANC beats IEC deadline to register candidates for elections, say insiders
This is a huge turnaround for the governing party, which recently found itself scrambling after initially failing to register candidates for more than 20 municipalities. The current registration period closes at 5pm on Tuesday afternoon.
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IEC lauds its online registration platform after 'successful' weekend
The IEC on Monday said it was pleased that over 1.7 million South Africans registered on Saturday and Sunday.
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KENNETH MOKGATLHE: The people have the power, not political formations
It is the people who are the bosses or masters of government, and not the other way round, writes Kenneth Mokgatlhe.
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DA says it respects ConCourt decision but vows to monitor IEC closely
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has maintained that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was doing a favour for the African National Congress (ANC), which failed to register candidates to contest the local polls in more than 20 municipalities.
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KZN ANC says it values ANCYL after protests over youth representation
This after the league held a picket outside the provincial offices demanding to be included in the party PR lists ahead of the upcoming municipal polls.
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Mamabolo: No basis to say that IEC not acting impartially
IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo has welcomed the Constitutional Court ruling, saying that the IEC acted within the confines of the law when it opened the candidate registration process.
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KZN ANCYL says party must amend candidate list and include young people
The youth league said it was dissatisfied with the lack of young people within the party structures pointing to the recent PR lists of the local government elections.
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Registration weekend successful; many new voters added to roll - IEC
Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo gave the figures for the voter registration weekend during a media conference on Monday.
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Ramaphosa: 'We welcome ConCourt decision on candidate registration date'
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa made his address during COSATU's central committee on 20 September 2021. During the address, he welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss the Democratic Alliance application to prevent the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) from reopening the councillor candidate list. #Ramaphosa #Elections2021
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Mabe: ANC vindicated by ConCourt decision on reopening of candidate list
The Constitutional Court unanimously dismissed the DA’s application to have the IEC’s decision to reopen the candidate list declared unlawful, invalid and unconstitutional.
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WATCH LIVE: IEC briefs media on voter registration outcome
The IEC is briefing the media on the outcome of the voter registration weekend.
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ANC's Ramaphosa welcomes ConCourt ruling on reopening of candidate registrations
On Monday, the apex court handed down a judgment dismissing an application by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and others to have the reopening of candidate nominations declared unconstitutional.
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ConCourt: We never implied candidate registration date may not be extended
The apex court delivered a unanimous decision earlier on Monday, dismissing the main opposition’s application to prevent the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) from reopening the councillor candidate list.
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CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: Electricity the most pressing issue for communities around SA
In his weekly newsletter, President Ranaphosa writes that when people are deprived of the basic services without proper explanation of why this has happened or how it is being fixed, it erodes public confidence in local government.
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ConCourt rules against DA, saying the IEC reopening candidates list was lawful
The Constitutional Court dismissed the Democratic Alliance's application on Monday.
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IEC reaches over half of its target for new registered voters
The IEC’s voter management devices experienced glitches with its mapping functionality on Saturday, but the issues were resolved and systems proceeded to function seamlessly.
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Mashatile: ANC has enough money to contest November elections
Mashatile was speaking in Riverside View in northern Johannesburg on Sunday where officials encouraged people to register.
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De Lille: I have a lot of unfinished business in CoCT
On Sunday, De Lille was on the campaign trail this weekend, interacting with people outside voter registration station in various Cape Town communities.
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LIVE BLOG: EFF chased away by ANC members in KZN ward
The first day of the voter registration weekend for the 1 November local government elections is well under way.
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You don’t have to be vaccinated to vote, IEC reiterates
Even so, the Gauteng Health Department has integrated the voter registration weekend with its COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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IEC urges unregistered SAfricans to register by 5pm deadline
On Friday, the IEC said it hoped that around half a million South Africans would join the voters roll this weekend.
