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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.
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IEC surpasses 1 million voter registration target
The commission said when voting stations closed on Saturday, one million people had successfully registered at over 23,000 voting stations across the country.
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IEC working with law enforcement to ensure voter registration not disrupted
Protests in some areas in Gauteng on Saturday resulted in some voters being unable to register to vote for the upcoming general elections.
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Mantashe not too worried about little movement at some KZN registration stations
“The difference between registration and voting is that with voting, you queue there, you vote for the day, and you disappear. With registration, you register and go. It is a quick process, so you are not going to see long queues with the registration,” said Mantashe.
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Homeless Pretoria man hopes his vote will help turn things around in 2024
Alex Chauke who has been on the streets for nearly a decade told Eyewitness News he wants to participate in next year’s elections with the hope that things will change for the homeless.
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Ramaphosa yet to meet with IEC to set date for 2024 polls
The president is yet to proclaim a date for the national and provincial elections, which are expected to run concurrently in 2024.
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State of SA reason enough for people to come out & register to vote: Steenhuisen
The DA leader cited water and electricity outages, as well as the high crime rate, as reasons why South Africans should use this weekend to prepare for the 2024 general elections.
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Kimberley's San tribes despondent about 2024 election promise
King Antonio Sabao of the !Xun community in Platfontein said he doesn't even live like a king, and his people live under deplorable conditions.
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'SA has potential but some things need to change': Langebaan first-time voter
Eighteen-year-old Billie Booyens, a first-time voter said she is excited to participate in the upcoming elections, adding that South Africa’s youth has the power to take the country forward if they head to the polls.
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Mbalula promises Duncan Village community better service delivery ahead of 2024
The secretary general of the ANC spent time in Duncan Village on Saturday as part of the party's voter registration drive campaign.
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Voter registration weekend: Business as usual for Marshalltown fire victims
Residents who were moved to temporary housing said that they would not be registering to vote over the weekend, as many of them lost their belongings, including their IDs, in the August blaze.
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'Too late', says Meadowlands resident to Ramaphosa at voter registration drive
'I think it’s too late. You have neglected us for 30 years. You never wanted to know us for 30 years. You want to know about our plight, now? What have you been doing all along?' asked a disgruntled Tshepo Tsosane.
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IEC: Over 320,000 physically registered to vote by midday Saturday
Giving an update on the first day of registrations in Centurion on Saturday, the Electoral Commission (IEC) said the figure included only people who physically visited voting stations, and had completed their registrations by 11 am.
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MP voter registration: Calls intensify for young people to register to vote
The first person to register to vote at Thandulwazi Primary School in KaNyamazane on Saturday morning was 65-year-old Eveline Simelane. She expressed her disappointment at the lack of presence of young people in the voter registration queue.
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Smooth start to voter registration at Durban's King Shaka High School
This saw Electoral Commission (IEC) officials in the area opening 30 minutes before the official start time, and by 8 am, they had already registered 10 people.
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Grabouw youth call on young people to register to vote & make their voices heard
"This voter registration is very important, more especially to encourage the youth. The main purpose of voting is to make sure that each and every South African knows their right," said Grabouw resident, Boniswa Mtazi.
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'Problem is individual comrades, not everyone': ANC Madibeng's Ditshego Mbezi
ANC local elections convenor, Ditshego Mbezi said the party needs to reform itself before voters lose faith in it.
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Service delivery protest interrupts voter registration in Protea Glen
The Electoral Commission confirmed to Eyewitness News that there was a challenge in the area on Saturday morning, and encouraged voters to consider registering online, where applicable.
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Voter registration weekend: KZN govt calls for peace and political tolerance
On Friday, Natjoints said with the anticipated hive of activity, safety would be guaranteed, with a total of 24,000 law enforcement agents deployed in KwaZulu-Natal during voter registration weekend.
