Racist Adam Catzavelos loses bid to have crimen injuria case dropped
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IEC denies ‘double vote’ claims in Gauteng
Parties claimed that some people voted twice because the ink used to indicate if a person had voted was easily wiped off.
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Voting off to smooth start in CT
All voting stations are open and functioning as normal.
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Elections 2019: 15 things to remember at the voting booth
Confused about the voting? Here are the frequently asked questions and answers for voters from the IEC.
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Former President Kgalema Motlanthe expected to cast vote in Houghton
Earlier, a few people had started queuing at the Killarney Country Club and were excited to vote for the political party of their choice.
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IEC removes official who let party agent assist in transfer of special votes
The commission said on Tuesday this followed an investigation into a video that went viral on Monday showing an agent helping the official.
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Be vigilant and check your ballot paper is stamped, warns IEC
IEC media liaison officer Trevor Davids said unstamped ballot papers would not be counted.
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IEC: Some hiccups but last day of special voting proceeding smoothly
Over 700,000 voters had been granted permission to cast a special vote.
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IEC holding regular meetings with SAPS over election security
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape has reiterated that everything is in place for Wednesday’s elections.
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UDM calls for fair media coverage of parties during elections
United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader Bantu Holomisa has called on the Independent Electoral Commission and the Independent Communication Authority to ensure the media report ethically and fairly on the elections.
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SA elections 2019: Make sure you’re home for special voting today
More than 65,000 eligible voters in the Cape, who are unable to make their mark on Wednesday can do so on Monday and Tuesday.
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IEC to release results on first Saturday after election
The IEC said that everything was in place for the sixth general elections and that 60 million ballot papers had been printed.
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Maimane: IEC to probe claims ANC involved in Gauteng protests
Mmusi Maimane met with the IEC on Wednesday to present what he says is evidence of the ANC’s role, especially during the recent protests in Alexandra.
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Special votes for Muslims welcomed as election falls on Ramadan
Voting takes place on 8 May and the holy month of Ramadan starts around the same time.
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IEC: Ballot paper to consist of 4 pages to include all contesting parties
IEC deputy CEO Masego Shiburi said this year a record number of 48 parties registered and paid to take part in the national and provincial elections.
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Group of ANC NW members threaten legal action over ‘altered’ elections list
The complainants say 40% of the names on the original list were tampered with while ANC guidelines only make provision for 10% of the contents to be altered.
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IEC to spare no expense, effort to ensure power cuts don't affect elections
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says that while load shedding is a threat to the elections, it will do everything in its power to protect the intergrity of the electoral process come 8 May.
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IEC: Load shedding won't compromise the election process
On Tuesday, police bosses warned in Parliament that Eskom did not have enough generators to accommodate all voting stations in the event of load shedding during the polls.
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Political parties trade barbs at IEC pledge signing
Political parties gathered in Midrand to sign the code of conduct pledge of the Independent Electoral Commission ahead of the 8 May elections, and some used the opportunity to issue warnings and even demand the return of their election posters.
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Record number of 48 parties to contest national elections
The deadline for the submission of party candidate lists and payment of deposits resulted in the final number, which was 19 more compared to the 2014 general elections.
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Political parties pledge to uphold IEC's election Code of Conduct
The ceremony is in compliance with the Electoral Act which requires contesting political parties to publicly commit to upholding the provisions and the purpose of the code.
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IEC: Parties that break electoral code could face sanction or jail time
The IEC has urged political parties to adhere to the code and advise their supporters on how to behave in the electoral process.
