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IEC shrugs off vote-buying allegations

Democracy think-tank Idasa has taken issue with vote-buying practices leading up to the elections, but the IEC has paid their complaints little mind.

Capturing of results proceeding well, says IEC

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was well on track with capturing results of the local government elections on Thursday.

The little party that could

In a remarkable electoral feat, the Democratic Alliance has improved its standing in all provinces, based on 71% of the vote.

Cope takes rap for losing PE hotspot

Cope was to blame for the Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan council remaining in ANC hands, Cope officials themselves conceded.

Local not so lekker for citizens in rural Limpopo

Using piles of rocks, protesters have blocked the only road leading into Morutsi village in Limpopo as an attempt to disrupt polling.

The changing political landscape

Political parties' fortunes have waxed and waned in the past five years. We've contrasted some of the 2011 poll's trends with the 2006 results.

DA victorious in Midvaal

Despite the ANC's best efforts, voters endorse the party pushing service delivery.

ANC heavies win Potchefstroom

The ANC won the Potchefstroom municipality in North West comfortably, in spite of the party's failure to register candidates in seven wards.

Parties in a last-minute Twitter

A harried week of phone banking and social networking marked parties' final drive.

Outright control in DA's sight

The DA believes it will win its first overall majority in the Cape Town metropolitan council, predicting "somewhere between 57% and 60%".