Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
The electoral commission acknowledged tech hiccups, but said the biggest problem was the limited time frame it had in which to organise the elections
A government statement on Monday said millions of South Africans had already heeded the call to cast their vote and that the vibrant atmosphere at voting stations around the country “is encouraging”
DA threatens court action over the reopening of the candidate nomination process
A report by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke opens the possibility of a postponement
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission of South Africa said the Moseneke inquiry found that the elections would not be free and fair if held in October
Election campaign and voter mobilisation launched on Wednesday as IEC gears up to host local government elections during pandemic
IEC says it is technically ready for the election, but Covid-19 raises safety concerns around voting and political campaigning.
Legally, the local government election must be held this year and the government hasn’t said why they wouldn’t go ahead, says the Electoral Commission of South Africa
The chief executive of the IEC, Sy Mamabolo, assured the Salga leaders assembly that the organisation would deliver a free and fair election.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said next year’s local government elections will go ahead despite the pandemic as it has plans in place to keep employees and voters safe
The Electoral Commission of South Africa is conducting an audit of voting stations where individuals may have voted twice
The IEC is also facing a labour dispute, with workers demanding more pay and threatening to down tools on May 8
The 2019 elections will take place in May 8, 15, 22, or 29 while the final voter registration weekend is set for the end of January, the IEC says
The Electoral Commission needs major tech upgrades to be ready for ‘robust’ 2019 elections
M&G political editor Matuma Letsoalo spoke to Glen Mashinini, the chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission.
The parliamentary opposition perceives Mashinini as being too close to the president and thus finds his appointment worrying.
The likely choices to head both the Independent Electoral Commission and intelligence are raising unease in opposition circles.