Sa elections
Experts working on law to allow independent candidates to contest elections
Motsoaledi gave MPs an update on the amendments to electoral legislation while delivering his department’s budget vote speech on Wednesday.
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Ramaphosa tells Zondo ANC has corruption to blame for losing voter support
He’s also told the Zondo commission there was a recognition of a “malaise” of corruption in the ANC and this was costing the party dearly.
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SA to take to the polls on 27 Oct for local govt elections – Ramaphosa
This will be the sixth time in a democratic South Africa that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local government level.
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ConCourt rules independent candidates may in future contest elections
The declaration has, however, been suspended for 24 months to allow the National Assembly to make the necessary constitutional amendments.
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IEC: Parly should develop a suitable electoral system for SA
The IEC briefed Parliament's home affairs oversight committee on the high-level panel recommendations on electoral reform on Tuesday.
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Key parties in the SA 2019 elections
Here are snapshots of some of the front-runners in this year's election.
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Peter Marais says smaller parties face major disadvantage
The former premier and Cape Town mayor cast his ballot in Durbanville on Wednesday morning.
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'Vote for the future of SA': Political party leaders make their X
Months of campaigning has brought them to today, South Africa's sixth democratic elections.
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[OPINION] The beginning of the end for the toxic impact of money on politics
Judith February says the passing this week of a bill to regulate private funding to political parties in some way is a fair and good start to a thorny issue.
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[OPINION] SA electoral system lacks accountability
Judith February says the deficit in accountability within our electoral system has weakened key institutions and enabled the emergence of a one-party dominant system.
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IEC aims to get more young voters for elections
The commission says 80% of people who are eligible to vote, but aren't registered, are under 35.
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Let the Parliament games begin
Judith February ponders the challenges that lie ahead for incoming members of Parliament.
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Post-election gale-force winds
The post-election period is when the guts and gore within parties are exposed.
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Malema wants another million supporters
The EFF leader says his party plans to add one million supporters every eight months.
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#Elections2014: ANC to hold election indaba
The party will hold the indaba to analyse the election outcome and find out where its weaknesses lie.
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EFF mum on vote rigging allegations
The EFF says it will respond to allegations of vote rigging after the IEC has concluded its probe.
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#Elections2014: Zuma thanks South Africa
The president has thanked the millions of South Africans who voted for ANC back into power.
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#Elections2014: Final results announced
Pansy Tlakula has officially declared the results of SA's fifth democratic general elections.
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EFF celebrates its election performance
The party won over six percent of the national vote and became the official opposition in two provinces.
