The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections…
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has defended the performance of its voter registration technology after nearly three million voter registration transactions were…
The IEC launched “Beats for My Peeps” election edutainment programme which will air on SABC1 on 3 June at 18:00 to encourage youth voter participation
IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has emphasised that the commission will investigate registration irregularities
Support for democracy in KwaZulu-Natal has fallen to its lowest levels in decades, with trust in government and institutions collapsing. Yet, most residents say they would vote…
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
Chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo urged Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa to announce the election date ahead of proclamation
The next election will be for the survival and credibility of the country’s democracy
Mamabolo said his party would get to ‘eat’ the support of the Economic Freedom Fighters and the ANC
The ANC treasurer general suggested companies should rather contribute to the Multi-Party Democracy Fund administered by the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Most people usually simply stay away on voting day
The South African Communist Party is among 192 political parties that had not met the deadline to register with the Electoral Commission of South Africa
Jacob Zuma’s party says oral evidence will assist the court in understanding its ‘technical’ argument
Mmamoloko Kubayi plans to improve access to the courts and deal with their dilapidated condition
Provincial convener Willies Mchunu says the party needs to start building its structures from scratch
