Voter registration
450 IEC registration points open in run-up to by-elections
Voting stations opened this weekend to allow eligible voters to register after processes were postponed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Analyst: Lower voter turnout likely to affect ANC
Close to 10 million South Africans who are eligible to vote will be a no-show at polling stations because they have not registered.
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All WC IEC stations operating despite sporadic incidents
Head of the Western Cape IEC Courtney Sampson says there were no stations that were not open yesterday, however, adds that there were sporadic incidents in Dunoon and Macassar.
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'No other party good enough to replace ANC, except EFF' - Gardee
Secretary-General Godrich Gardee says the robust way party leaders deal with matters, will advantage the electorate.
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Maimane: 'If you want a job, you must register to vote'
DA Leader Mmusi Maimane says young people suffer the highest unemployment rates in the country, therefore they must register to vote.
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Punish ANC by not voting, say Krugersdorp protestors
Protesting residents have threatened to escalate their protest if IEC officials reopen the voting station in the area.
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140 IEC voter registration stations unopened due to protests
The IEC says while it appreciates the right to protest, it appeals communities to protest in a way that allows other to register.
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'ANC still party that prioritises needs of all South Africans'
The ANC has erected a stall outside a centre at the Cavelleria Primary School in Ward 7, Kraaifontein.
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Ramaphosa calls on eligible voters to register ahead of elections
The Independent Electoral Commission will hold the final voter registration weekend between 26 and 27 January.
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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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How to register and vote abroad during 2019 elections
Registration will take place from 1 to 4 February at 120 of South Africa's foreign missions, including high commissions, embassies and consulates worldwide.
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[WATCH LIVE] IEC gives update on voter registration
The IEC gives an update on voter registration.
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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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'We want to root out corruption'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made it clear that his government will not allow any form of capture.
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#RegisterToVote: DA’s Moody finds inspiration in Tshwane elderly
Patricia Morrison was accompanied to Elardus Park Primary School by John Moody and Mayor Solly Msimanga to assist her in registering for 2019 elections.
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Ramaphosa warns against land invasions
Land remains an emotive issue in South Africa and most of it remains in white hands over two decades after apartheid’s demise.
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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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Itireleng residents share concerns of land & water with Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the Itireleng informal settlement outside Laudium where he attended a brief church service and conducted a walkabout.
