It faced budget cuts, the burden of an amended electoral system and a legal challenge from Jacob Zuma
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
The commission stressed that the votes in the box were already counted and recorded
The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated
Snaking queues of voters throughout Wednesday came as a welcome surprise to political parties
Electoral Commission of South Africa head Sy Mamabolo said there is an orchestrated effort to destabilise the elections
The head of the Electoral Commission of South Africa said that two people were arrested for interfering with election processes
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
Only 107 of more than 20 000 polling stations were unable to open on Monday for special votes
The only certain thing is that there will be a scramble to form a new government – and possible instability
They have grumbled about having to travel long distances and poor communication by the IEC
The Economic Freedom Fighters look to Tshwane to boost one million voter target for Gauteng
Democratic Alliance federal chairperson Helen Zille is counting on the multi-party coalition
As Jacob Zuma’s new party gains momentum, it could damage the ANC’s results in the elections and even destroy Cyril Ramaphosa’s presidency
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The secretaries of the three provinces have cited weakness and nonexistence of opposition parties as reasons they can deliver more than 70% of votes in each province
Residents of the six rural towns will vote again on 19 June
The president said he was confident that his party would win the elections and he would return to complete his second term
The party’s leader, John Steenhuisen, said life is harder in Riverlea than it is in many war zones
In-house studies show that the party could still get over half of the vote in the elections
The former speaker of the National Assembly said she was doing her job at the time and, if needed, she would have protected FW de Klerk
The king has previously stated his support for the ANC and the Democratic Alliance
The provincial secretary said the people of the Eastern Cape had rejected Zuma and his new MK party ahead of the elections
The party’s provincial secretary Lulama Ngcukayitobi believes that reaching this target and helping the party retain its national majority are high
Promises of infrastructure, grants and electricity topped the ANC secretary general’s week in KwaZulu-Natal
The national chairperson is campaigning in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to save the party’s narrow majority in the province
The ANC secretary general said that despite ‘challenges’ voters should stick with their ANC ‘home’
Although the ANC’s position as the governing party appears precarious, the possibility of it retaining a majority and still having significant clout must not be dismissed, say analysts
The former Gauteng premier said the ANC, not Jacob Zuma, was the true custodian of the uMkhonto weSizwe brand
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has argued that the former president’s standing would erode the foundations of the constitutional order and the rule of law
Jabulani Khumalo has suspended Zuma for expelling him and taking over the leadership of the party
The Pietermaritzburg business chamber says the move would destroy the regional economy