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  • EFF leader Julius Malema arrives at Orlando Stadium for the party's Tshela Tshupa rally on Sunday 5 May 2019. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    The biggest winners in Parliament - EFF and FF Plus

    Change is here: The Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus made their circles bigger in Parliament.

    1184 days ago
  • ANC supporters arrive at Ellis Park Stadium for the ANC Siyanqoba Rally in buses. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    ANC looks set to keep hold of Gauteng

    After holding onto an uncomfortable majority lead since late Friday, the African National Congress (ANC) has managed to retain Gauteng with 50.14%, with 99.7% of the votes counted.

    1184 days ago
  • Picture: Supplied

    EXPLAINER: The who, why & what of SA's minority Afrikaner party

    The FF+'s constituency is overwhelmingly Afrikaner white Protestants. But it appears to have made inroads among coloured conservatives.

    1184 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

    Lower WC voter turnout blamed on apathy, weather

    The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that there had been a considerable drop in the number of registered voters who cast their ballots this year, compared to 2014.

    1185 days ago
  • People queue to cast their votes at the Emfundisweni Pre-Primary School in Nomzamo, in the Western Cape. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN.

    WC opposition: Our voter growth shows people are looking for something different

    The DA has retained power with more than 55% of the vote, but it has lost support.

    1185 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.

    1185 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.

    1185 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

    1185 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 leads race for Northern Cape by large margin

    By Thursday night, the African National Congress was leading the pack with just under 60% of the vote, compared to the Democratic Alliance (DA) who had about 25%.

    1186 days ago
  • FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald at the party's manifesto launch on Saturday 2 March 2019. Picture: FF Plus Facebook.

    FF+ proves to be the party to watch out for

    From 127,217 votes nationally in 1999 to over 200,000 in 2019 (when just over 63% of votes has been counted nationally), the Freedom Front Plus has picked up more supporters.

    1186 days ago
  • IEC officials count ballots at the Brixton Recreational Centre voting station in Brixton, Johannesburg on 8 May 2019. Picture: AFP

    How are parties faring in Gauteng so far compared with previous elections?

    Eyewitness News looks at the numbers so far for Gauteng, comparing which parties dominated in 2009, 2014 and the 2019 general elections.

    1186 days ago
  • Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald. Picture: Freedom Front Plus.

    FF Plus shaping up to possibly gain more seats in Parly as counting continues

    Based on valid votes captured so far, the party was in close fifth place - with 2.63% of the vote behind the Inkatha Freedom Party's 2.65%.

    1186 days ago
  • FILE: FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald at the party's manifesto launch on Saturday, 2 March. Picture: FF Plus Facebook.

    FF+: It’s a myth we’re an exclusively white and conservative party

    According to preliminary results on Thursday morning from the IEC, the FF+ received over 135, 000 votes in the national results.

    1186 days ago
  • ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa addresses media after casting his ballot in Soweto, Johannesburg on 8 May 2019. Picture: @MYANC/Twitter

    Political parties confident of living up to voters' expectations

    The ANC's national spokesperson Pule Mabe said the party was confident it would retain power.

    1186 days ago
  • A voter places her marked ballots into the local and national ballot boxes on 8 May 2019. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    ANC leads early results in NW; EFF, DA fight for second

    The Economic Freedom Fighters is in second place with just over 15% and the Democratic Alliance is not far behind with almost 14%.

    1187 days ago
  • Freedom Front Plus' Peter Marais spoke to EWN before casting his ballot in Durbanville, on 8 May 2019. Picture: EWN

    Peter Marais says smaller parties face major disadvantage

    The former premier and Cape Town mayor cast his ballot in Durbanville on Wednesday morning.

    1187 days ago
  • ANC secretary general Ace Magashule arrives at the IEC's head offices in Centurion, Tshwane, to submit the governing party’s election candidates list. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Insults, promises and court days: Party antics in run-up to elections

    From attempts to deregister the Black First Land First (BLF) party to some African National Congress (ANC) members hauling the party leadership to court, as well as mudslinging on the campaign trail, the jostling for votes reached fever pitch.

    1188 days ago
  • South Africans queue to vote for the national general elections early on 7 May, 2014 in the restive Bekkersdal Township. Picture: AFP.

    FIKILE-NTSIKELELO MOYA: Voting means looking at the past & the future

    Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya says one of the things we need to learn from the past is to avoid creating martyrs and heroes of those who do not rightfully deserve the attention and accolades.

    1188 days ago
  • FILE: Black First Land First Leader Andile Mngxitama and members of his party arrive at the IEC head offices in Centurion. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Basis for 'land or death' ruling against BLF 'weak', says FXI

    While the Freedom of Expression Institute has expressed its concerns about the ruling, the Freedom Front Plus has welcomed the order giving the BLF a month to remove the contentious slogan from its website, social media platforms, and regalia.

    1189 days ago
  • FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald. Picture: @GroenewaldPJ/Twitter

    FF+ seeking legal advice in bid to disqualify BLF from elections

    The Electoral Court ruled on Monday that the IEC was wrong to deny the FF+ an opportunity to challenge the BLF’s registration as a political party.

    1196 days ago
  • BLF leader Andile Mngxitama at the BLF manifesto launch in Soweto. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    BLF welcomes court ruling allowing it to contest elections

    The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) tried to have the BLF deregistered as a political party in the High Court, however, the merits of the case were not argued.

    1196 days ago
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