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AfriForum wants more clarity on Moseneke report regarding postponement of polls
The IEC has accepted the findings of a report that has suggested that the municipal elections be postponed to next year.
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Moseneke recommends local govt polls be held no later than February due to COVID
IEC inquiry chairperson, former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, said that it was not possible that the elections scheduled for October would be free and fair. He said that COVID-19 restrictions would not only affect political parties and their campaigning efforts but also voters.
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IEC set to release report on inquiry into having elections during COVID-19
There were mixed responses from political parties with concerns that the polls on 27 October would be disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IEC launches online registration for upcoming local govt elections
The municipal election is scheduled for late October, though issues around a potential postponement have been the subject of a special commission of inquiry.
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COVID third wave sees IEC postpone voter registration to end of July
'The opinion from health experts who indicate that the whole of July is likely to be a period of high infection as well as the impact that the pandemic has had on the preparations for the general registration weekend,' IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo said.
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Malema: EFF leaders risk being arrested if October elections go ahead
Julius Malema said the current regulations and the pandemic meant the local government elections planned for October would not be free and fair.
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To open the polls or not? Political parties weigh in at Moseneke local election inquiry
Leaders of various political parties made oral submissions at the Moseneke electoral commission on 2 July 2021 as to whether the country should head to the polls to vote for local government in October or not. #Elections2021 #IEC #COVID19
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Mmusi Maimane: Local govt elections should go ahead as planned
The former DA leader has made an oral submission at the inquiry into ensuring free and fair local government elections during COVID-19.
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Election monitoring groups echo calls for postponement of local govt elections
Civil society, election monitor groups and trade unions have made oral submissions at the inquiry into ensuring free and fair local government elections during COVID-19.
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IEC making strides in updating voters' roll
To date, staff have confirmed the address details of more than 24 million South Africans who are eligible to vote but IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabalo is hoping to build on this as they begin their mobilisation campaign.
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AIC adds to calls for municipal elections to be postponed
Both the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have made similar pleas on the basis of safety fears in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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IEC launches 2021 local government elections campaign
The Electoral Commission launched its campaign for the 2021 local government elections on 9 June 2021. #LGE2021 #SouthAfricaElections
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Plans in place to ensure polls don't increase risk of COVID-19 infection - IEC
With COVID-19 top of mind, the Independent Electoral Commission has given an update on preparations ahead of local government elections in October.
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IEC appoints Moseneke to head review process on holding municipal polls
Although the commission said that it was confident about its ability to carry out the polls, former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke has been requested to urgently review all relevant factors, including legal and socio-political.
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IEC appoints Moseneke to assess if COVID will allow for free, fair local elections
The Electoral Commission has appointed former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke to lead a process to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on conditions conducive for the holding of free and fair elections later this year.
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October local govt elections to continue as planned, says IEC
Speaking at a briefing in Centurion, the IEC's chairperson Glen Mashinini said that they were satisfied that it was possible to conduct elections under the current circumstances.
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By-election results a clear rejection of DA-EFF administration - ANC in Joburg
The IEC said that of the 40 by-elections contested across 25 municipalities on Wednesday, the ANC retained 27 wards and lost one.
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IEC urges voters not to waste by-election opportunity
Wednesday's by-elections are being held across seven provinces, including KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga among others.
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IEC goes high tech to address voter fraud
The Voter Management Device, or VMD, also has the ability to capture an address during registration and to verify the address against ward boundaries.
