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Elections 2014

Where I go, the DA runs the game
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Where I go, the DA runs the game

In Mitchells Plain, Geraldine trusts the DA with her children and grandchildren’s future.

By Glynnis Underhill
Electoral razzle-dazzle fails to frazzle market
Article
/ 8 May 2014

Electoral razzle-dazzle fails to frazzle market

Elections may be the political event of the year, but as far as financial analysts are concerned it’s a snooze-worthy affair on the economic calendar.

By Thalia Holmes
Elections 2014: Sea of change in Nelson Mandela Bay
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: Sea of change in Nelson Mandela Bay

While many in the Nelson Mandela Metropole say they will vote DA, in some areas it’s like "1994 never happened".

By Victoria John
Elections 2014: The blue wave of Mitchells Plain
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: The blue wave of Mitchells Plain

The DA has made large strides in securing the coloured vote in the Western Cape, but many Mitchells Plain residents did not vote.

By Glynnis Underhill
EFF, ANC ‘argument’ disrupts Alexandra voting
Article
/ 7 May 2014

EFF, ANC ‘argument’ disrupts Alexandra voting

A voting station in Alexandra closed in the early afternoon amid allegations of vote rigging and collusion between the ANC and the IEC.

By Phillip De Wet
Elections 2014: Walmer – united by name, divided by politics
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: Walmer – united by name, divided by politics

The suburb and township of Walmer in Port Elizabeth may share a name, but residents have vastly different life experiences and election hopes.

By Victoria John
Peaceful voting as police keep an eye on KwaMashu Hostel
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Peaceful voting as police keep an eye on KwaMashu Hostel

Voting took place without incident at the KwaMashu Hostel in Durban, one of the hot spots in KwaZulu-Natal where police and the army were deployed.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Platinum belt ‘votes for change’ after strike and Marikana
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Platinum belt ‘votes for change’ after strike and Marikana

The mining strikes that have plagued the platinum belt in Rustenburg over the past two years are playing a pivotal role in how residents vote.

By Staff Reporter
SA’s elections: How the IEC made the impossible happen
Article
/ 7 May 2014

SA’s elections: How the IEC made the impossible happen

From ballot boxes made with jeans to water masquerading as invisible ink, our two former IEC heads recall SA’s magical first elections.

By Verashni Pillay
ANC to Zille: Don’t come with viva, viva!
Article
/ 7 May 2014

ANC to Zille: Don’t come with viva, viva!

ANC members in Port Elizabeth have tried to block the DA leader from entering the Walmer Town Hall, saying she must "obey the rule".

By Victoria John
Soapbox: A personal tale of voting virginity and heartbreak
Analysis
/ 7 May 2014

Soapbox: A personal tale of voting virginity and heartbreak

Ziyana Lategan faces the possibility of heartbreak head on as she makes her way to the polls for the first time.

By Staff Reporter
From Dainfern to Diepsloot: A short trip across SA’s wealth gap
Article
/ 7 May 2014

From Dainfern to Diepsloot: A short trip across SA’s wealth gap

The gap between the haves and have-nots is on the minds of low-income earning South Africans as they take to the polls.

By Franz Wild
Elections 2014: Party leaders cause a stir at the polls
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: Party leaders cause a stir at the polls

From Jacob Zuma attracting large crowds in Nkandla to Helen Zille ditching the DA’s colours, here’s what happened when party presidents voted.

By Sapa
Elections 2014: Politics is pointless, say Zamdela residents
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: Politics is pointless, say Zamdela residents

Zamdela residents were angry with the government a year ago. Many say they will not vote because "politics is pointless".

By Sarah Evans
A doodle from Google for Elections 2014
Article
/ 7 May 2014

A doodle from Google for Elections 2014

The world’s most popular search engine has produced a "Google doodle" to mark South Africa’s fifth democratic elections.

By Staff Reporter
Elections 2014: How to make the most of your vote
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Elections 2014: How to make the most of your vote

Tactical voting is not simply about keeping the ruling party out of power. It’s about helping it stay on its toes. So how does a voter do that?

By Staff Reporter
Bekkersdal: Torched IEC tents raise alarm ahead of elections
Article
/ 7 May 2014

Bekkersdal: Torched IEC tents raise alarm ahead of elections

Following ongoing service delivery protests, two IEC tents have been burnt in Bekkersdal on the eve of the elections, which residents vow to boycott.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Court orders DA to retract Nkandla SMS
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Court orders DA to retract Nkandla SMS

A DA SMS stating that President Jacob Zuma stole public money to build his Nkandla home was based on false information, the Electoral Court has held.

By Andre Grobler
Dear Mr President
Analysis
/ 6 May 2014

Dear Mr President

An open letter to President Jacob Zuma from a young South African.

By Staff Reporter
Mixed reactions to election day in Eastern Cape
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Mixed reactions to election day in Eastern Cape

While some community members in the Northern Areas outside of Port Elizabeth say they will certainly vote ANC, others are saying the party is corrupt.

By Victoria John
Election irregularities start trickling in
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Election irregularities start trickling in

Voting has begun with the casting of special votes, and already there are concerning reports of IEC material mishaps.

By Verashni Pillay
Digital tools for a pen and paper election
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Digital tools for a pen and paper election

Although we’ll be using the paper ballot method to cast our votes, there are some apps to help us keep up with the election process.

By Staff Reporter
What Zuma had to say, from Nkandla to Marikana
Article
/ 6 May 2014

What Zuma had to say, from Nkandla to Marikana

As South Africa goes to the polls, we look at how President Jacob Zuma has campaigned around key issues in the run-up to elections.

By Sarah Evans
Bekkersdal votes after polling stations torched overnight
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Bekkersdal votes after polling stations torched overnight

Violence on the eve of the elections threatened to deliver on Bekkersdal residents’ promise not to vote, but peaceful voting has since begun there.

By Sipho Kings
Tsenoli calls for no violence on election day
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Tsenoli calls for no violence on election day

Co-operative Governance Minister Lechesa Tsenoli has urged people to refrain from violence and help the IEC conduct a free and fair election.

By Sapa
Election craze: Top five politically related products online
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Election craze: Top five politically related products online

From EFF berets to ballot papers from the 1994 elections, here are online store Gumtree.co.za’s top items being bought ahead of the polls.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma ‘not worried’ about Nkandla impact in elections
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Zuma ‘not worried’ about Nkandla impact in elections

President Jacob Zuma says he is not concerned that the Nkandla debacle will have an effect on the ANC’s support during this election.

By Matuma Letsoala
Jay Naidoo: Are our elections bought and our voters sold?
Analysis
/ 6 May 2014

Jay Naidoo: Are our elections bought and our voters sold?

Society fails when we cease to care, when those in power seek to enrich themselves and when people lose trust in their leaders, writes Jay Naidoo.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma: SA ready for a woman president
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Zuma: SA ready for a woman president

Following reports that Baleka Mbete is earmarked for a top position in the ANC, Jacob Zuma says SA could see a woman president sooner than expected.

By Staff Reporter
No end in sight for KZN’s political killings
Article
/ 6 May 2014

No end in sight for KZN’s political killings

Analysts say moving officers into violence hot spots is not enough to help the province quash its history of politically related conflict.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Kriegler, Bam: IEC’s credibility is critical
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Kriegler, Bam: IEC’s credibility is critical

The perception of the IEC as honest and trustworthy is all-important, Pansy Tlakula’s predecessors have warned following the leasing deal scandal.

By Verashni Pillay
Buthelezi: Oust the party responsible for Marikana and Nkandla
Article
/ 6 May 2014

Buthelezi: Oust the party responsible for Marikana and Nkandla

Speaking at an Umlazi rally, IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi has criticised rampant corruption, saying "we need to fire some people in government".

By Kwanele Sosibo
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