Voting
Over 200,000 staff complete IEC training ahead of polls
Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says special boot camps were held to train polling station staff over several days.
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[WATCH] Barack Obama: I earned this grey hair
While campaigning in Gary, Indiana, former President Barack Obama gave credit to Democrats for the growth of the economy after the 2008 financial crisis.
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[WATCH] Zuma casts his vote in Nkandla
ANC leader, President Jacob Zuma, and his family cast their votes at the Ntolwane Primary School in Nkandla this morning.
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Maimane calls for peaceful elections across SA
Maimane cast his vote at the Allen Glen High School in Randburg where he attended school.
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Zuma casts his vote in Nkandla
Zuma says it is good to see the area’s elderly citizens exercising their right as they couldn’t before 1994.
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IEC deploys managers to problem areas
Frustrated voters in Johannesburg and Pretoria have complained about issues including missing voters' rolls.
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Jordaan plays down Ipsos poll on Nelson Mandela Bay
The poll shows the DA is ahead of the ANC in the battle for the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.
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Slight hiccups mar voting process in Cape Town
The IEC's Courtney Sampson says all problems will be addressed quickly.
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Special voting gets #Elections2016 underway
It is the first time the IEC has received over 700,000 applications for special votes.
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Voters' roll: An incomplete address won’t result in deregistration
The IEC says no registered voters have been removed from the voters' roll because of outstanding addresses.
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Election Race 2016: Protests, religion & politicians 'politicking'
702 & CapeTalk host Redi Tlhabi gives listeners an opportunity to share their thoughts on various political issues ahead of the 3 August municipal elections.
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Voter registration: Low turnout of young voters concerns IEC
IEC officials in Dunoon say the weekend’s registration figures were only slightly higher than last month.
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IEC hoping for ‘peaceful start’ to voter registration drive
The IEC says two-thirds of registered voters currently have partial, or no address details on the roll.
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IEC clarifies voter concerns ahead of registration weekend
The IEC’s Kate Bopela has encouraged people to confirm their addresses at voter registration this weekend.
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#Elections2016: CT voter registration continues despite rainy weather
Ninety-year-old Simon Geduld walked 800 meters from his home to ensure he was registered to vote.
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Registration weekend: 10 mln forms delivered across the country
The IEC says it is ready for the voters registration weekend on 5 and 6 March 2016.
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'Parties distributing food parcels ahead of elections must be dealt with'
Candidates, interviewed for a part-time IEC commissioner vacancy, were asked about the practice.
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Voting smooth in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years
The party of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to win the largest share of votes.
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Voting starts slowly in Congo Republic referendum
Nguesso is the latest long-serving African president to pursue legal action to prolong his grip on power.
