Electoral Commission Of South Africa
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The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly
Zuma backs Shivambu as MK party faces internal pushback
Magasela Mzobe says party leadership remains firmly behind Floyd Shivambu, who is acting on the orders of Jacob Zuma and senior leaders
MK party claims computer expert is the subject of another ‘politically motivated attack’
The party says the alleged harassment of Vusi Mhlongo caused delays in it filing court papers in its electoral case
National Freedom Party secretary general Teddy Thwala fired — again
Thwala was dismissed at a hearing held in his absence
NFP secretary general seeks fresh interdict over ‘relentless victimisation’ by party president Ivan Barnes
A separate court matter involving the party’s estranged leaders will be heard on Friday
ATM to forge ahead with vote rigging case, despite MK party dumping it ‘for now’
ATM president Vuyo Zungula said the party’s case was not dependent on another organisation and it was waiting for a court date This content is restricted to registered users and…
MK’s court challenge is public incitement, says IEC
The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues
Msholozi, the informal settlement that is ready to fight for Zuma
People in the Ekurhuleni area that is named after the MK party’s leader believe it will bring positive change
Concourt dismisses MK’s urgent application to stop National Assembly sitting
The court said the party’s 11th hour application was without merit
Challenges, strategies and the will of the people in forming political coalitions in South Africa
As we enter a new era of coalition politics, there are key considerations for democracy, accountability and political rights
Coalition country: Time for South Africans to talk about our shared future
The politicians are haggling over our future but we citizens created the situation and so we need to fix it
Ntshavheni: ANC must lead any coalition government
Fikile Mbalula said the party would not be bullied, and would engage sensibly in the best interests of the people
MK party founder says Jacob Zuma was appointed party leader fraudulently
The former president’s lawyers accused Jabulani Khumalo’s legal representatives of abusing court processes
Zuma issues threat of ‘trouble’, but IEC says plans for election announcement are on track
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
Expected high voter turnout a nod to political parties, says IEC
The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated