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Parliament debates allowing independent candidates to contest national elections
The Home Affairs committee considered the electoral legislation clause by clause, like whether an independent candidate can contest outside of the province...
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Parliament backs appointment of Glen Mashinini as IEC commissioner
Mashinini is the former chair of the IEC and the vacancy came about as a result of his term expiring.
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Just 2 political parties declared their funding for fourth quarter, says IEC
The African National Congress (ANC) received R10 million and the Democratic Alliance (DA) R2.5 million.
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ActionSA: We’ve initiated changes to correct name error on IEC ballot papers
The party on Sunday explained that this was an important step to ensure that the correct procedures are followed, especially given the coming by-elections.
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IEC: Naspers donated R1m to DA, ANC got R5.8m from Motsepe's mining company
The details were released in line with the Political Party Funding Act which requires the disclosure of donations above R100,000.
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With deadline looming, parties feeling pressure to conclude coalition talks
As time runs out for municipalities to be formed, many hung municipalities and metros are still in the balance as parties struggle to agree on the way forward.
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IEC: No change to City of Cape Town seat allocation after vote recounts
There were two objections from political parties about 'missing votes'.
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‘How fair were these elections?’ MPs grill IEC on failures during Nov elections
While members of the home affairs portfolio committee have welcomed the IEC’s clean audit, some questioned whether the polls were in fact fair after raising concerns about operational glitches.
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IEC recounting votes in parts of CT after complaint from Cape Independence Party
This follows a complaint by the Cape Independence Party, in which they sought a recount in 24 voting districts in the Cape Town metro.
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IEC urges new and returning councillors to be honest and ethical
Councillors from over 200 municipalities are expected to be sworn in within two weeks. They'll also have to undergo training.
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KZN voting station venue vandalised days after voters' names not found on roll
Residents of the Dalton hostel smashed the windows of a TVET college campus and they protested in the streets, burning rubble and tyres.
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2021 elections were the hardest we had to oversee - IEC
The IEC said the 2021 election was the most difficult it had to oversee, due to a variety of challenges, including power cuts and the coronavirus pandemic.
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New chapter begins for local govt after polls produce surprising results
With the elections declared free and fair, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that the African National Congress (ANC) still dominated in the country’s 213 municipalities, having achieved a majority in 161 of them.
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NFP approaching courts to halt election results announcement
The official results are expected to be announced by the IEC at 6pm on Thursday.
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IEC to announce election results at 6pm on Thursday
IEC officials are scanning and auditing the last tranche of ballots for finalisation.
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90% of voters still trust the IEC, HSRC survey finds
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) said that there had been a decline overall of confidence and trust in the electoral commission during the 2010s, however, it remained one of the most trusted institutions.
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WATCH LIVE: Eyewitness News election reflection - day 2
Eyewitness News looks at the progress of the election vote-counting process and how the results are shaping up.
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Complaints over VMD glitches could land IEC in court, say some experts
Following a few technical problems with the voter management devices relating to the polling process, the IEC could face litigation from some political parties.
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WATCH LIVE: IEC gives update on election results process
The IEC is briefing the media on the progress of the vote-counting process.
