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Two by-elections set for WC today
The first one in ward 4 in Knysna and the second in ward 54 in Camps Bay.
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IEC to begin final preparations for 2019 general elections
South Africans cast their ballots on 8 May; the date was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address on Wednesday.
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IEC rejects CT organisation's bid to register, contest elections
The IEC has rejected the coloured nationalist formation Gatvol Capetonian's application to register as a political party to contest this year's polls.
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Vuwani among areas flagged for possible disruptions ahead of elections
Just last week, Vuwani residents threatened to shut down the area during the voter registration drive weekend.
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[LISTEN] IEC CEO Mamabolo answers your questions on voter registration
The final registration weekend is on 26 and 27 January and stations will be open before 8 am and 5 pm.
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Registering to vote for the first time? Here's what you need to know
This weekend will be the last chance for those who are eligible to vote but are not registered to do so.
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IEC in WC says all systems go for final voter registration weekend
The IEC is encouraging young people who have not yet registered to do so this weekend and those who have registered before, to change their address online.
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IEC hopes to capture 1 million new voters after final registration weekend
The IEC says there are still millions of people who have not provided their residential addresses.
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IEC hopes to add 1 million more new voters as election approach
So far, 26 million voters are currently registered, with the IEC hoping to add another million more by the end of the month.
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Ramaphosa signs Political Party Funding Bill into law
But the Electoral Commission has already indicated to Parliament that it will need at least six months to get the system functional.
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IEC eyes 1m new voters for 2019 elections
The IEC says South Africans should come out in their numbers to register on 26 and 27 January next year.
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BLF asks public for R100k donation to contest 2019 elections
The BLF is asking the public to help it raise R100,000 to pay the required charge required by the Independent Electoral Commission.
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IEC making progress on obtaining addresses for all voters, MPs told
The IEC says that attaching an address to every voter is a key preparation for next year’s election and it hopes to continue adding addresses to the database even on voting day.
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IEC: 563 political parties registered for 2019 elections
Only a 100 are currently represented in legislative bodies, 56 of them at a national level.
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Cyber-crime a lesser risks to 2019 elections - IEC
IEC Chair Glen Mashinini says South Africa is at less risk of cyber efforts to influence the outcome of next year’s national and provincial elections because voting is manual.
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IEC won’t be drawn on possibility of early elections
South Africans are set to head to the polls in national and provincial elections in 2019.
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IEC: At least 300k addresses captured during voter registration weekend
The commission is in a race against time to verify the addresses of 2.8 million voters before its June deadline.
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#RegisterToVote: Home Affairs system back online
Voters were unable to get temporary identity documents from the department offices before joining registration queues in several stations across the country.
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2 WC IEC stations reopen after threats from protesting residents
Provincial electoral head Courtney Sampson says they had to close one of the stations due to intimidation by the community in Gugulethu.
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Several voter registration stations closed due to protests
IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says seven voting stations in Katlehong on the East Rand have been closed due to a community protest.
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Govt urges South Africans to register for 2019 polls
This is the first registration weekend ahead of the 2019 polls.
