Elections 2024
Defend Our Democracy launches election observer campaign in Parktown
Civil organisation Defend Our Democracy said that observing electoral processes would go a long way in maintaining the integrity of the voting system.
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IEC joins alarm calls: ConCourt ruling on election case is urgent
The Electoral Commission had required finality by mid-September to avoid materially prejudicing its preparations for 2024 elections
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Opposition parties call for more attention on politically-motivated killings
During a debate on the recent spate of killings, opposition parties slammed crime intelligence structures for not being more alert to politically motivated killings, with the IFP calling on another commission of inquiry to look into this.
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MALAIKA MAHLATSI: There is no such thing as ‘youth voter apathy’
It is simplistic to label their decision to opt out of voting as 'apathy' - almost all young people, including those who do not vote, have a political opinion and concerns about the state of our nation, writes Malaika Mahlatsi.
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IEC's capture of 500,000 new registrations met with mixed reviews
The IEC announced the outcomes of its weekend-long registration drive, which showed that 70% of those who registered for the first time were young people.
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FULL INTERVIEW: In conversation with Christopher Pappas
Umgeni Mayor Christopher Pappas sat down with Eyewitness News journalist, Thabiso Goba, as he campaigns to become the next premier of KwaZulu-Natal.
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ActionSA names Kgoshi Letsiri Phaahla as premier candidate for Limpopo
ActionSA has announced the former provincial chairperson of the Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA), Kgoshi Letsiri Phaahla, as its premier candidate in Limpopo ahead of the 2024 general elections.
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IEC appeals to community members to allow people to exercise their right to vote
Speaking during a media briefing on Monday, the IEC's chief electoral officer, Sy Mamambolo, said that sporadic community protests affected the opening and operations of several registration centres around the country, including Gauteng, Limpopo, the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape.
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Elections 2024: IEC has a mission to woo men & youth to the ballot box
The IEC said that though the registration drive over the weekend yielded promising results, especially among young women, more needed to be done to encourage young men and first-time voters to take part in the electoral process.
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DA’s Pappas dismisses homophobic comments amid campaign to be next KZN Premier
The premier hopeful has faced homophobic comments made against him since the announcement of his candidature, including from the KwaZulu-Natal ANCYL and former DA MP Graham McIntosh.
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Govt must recognise traditional needs of councils - Vhembe traditional leader
Chief Mbangiseni Masia, who rules over the Tshivenda-speaking Ha-Masia village in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality, said that traditional leaders were not adequately resourced.
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Gauteng recorded highest number of citizens added to voters roll - IEC
The IEC on Monday released the numbers of its first voter registration weekend ahead of the 2024 general elections.
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IEC records 500,000 new registered voters over registration weekend
Citizens across the country came out in their numbers to register and update their information ahead of next year's general elections.
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'You might not be interested in politics but politics is interested in you'
Eyewitness News spoke to South Africans during registration weekend and asked them whether they will be voting in the 2024 elections.
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No greener pastures for Eastern Cape economic migrants in mining NW towns
The electoral commission's message is that people can only vote where they are registered, but many voters who have relocated haven’t bothered to update their details.
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IEC to release official voter registration weekend stats
The IEC will also give insight on how the different voting stations fared, while some polling venues remained closed throughout the weekend due to protesting.
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Marikana residents don't trust ANC, mines & government ahead of 2024 elections
Although the North West province is the ANC's stronghold, poor-performing municipalities, coupled with a lack of service delivery and jobs have turned some ANC supporters against it.
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ANC working actively to root out corrupt officials, says Ramaphosa
Without giving too many details, Ramaphosa confirmed that the party is indeed looking into allegations levelled against a number of high-ranking ANC officials.
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Steenhuisen urges DA Western Cape supporters not to be complacent ahead of 2024
The party is looking to extend its control over the province for a third consecutive term while also hoping the numbers will boost its national support.
