The international relations minister said she has had to increase her security
IEC records bumper registration weekend as voter’s roll exceeds 27 million for the first time since 1994
President Cyril Ramaphosa warned that the country’s genocide case against Israel could lead to ‘regime change’ attacks
The choice is far more complex than merely choosing whether or not to oust the ANC
Corruption, lack of employment and empty promises are among the reasons behind young people not wanting to vote
The 2024 election will be the first time independent candidates will be allowed to run for office
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape saw the highest number of voter registrations
South Africans will vote in national and provincial elections on a date yet to be set, between May and August 2024
A no confidence motion against speaker Maryke Davies is set to take place on Friday
The RFP, formed by businessman Sam Matekane in March this year, won the country’s election, but failed to gain an outright majority
Voting continues, despite complaint over alleged public servants contesting elections
After 28 years of democracy, South Africa is having to reform its political party-based electoral system to make it fairer
Mashaba’s one-year-old party comes in second behind the ANC’s income, but ahead of the DA
Small players’ voices were heard in many provinces where they will form part of coalition governments
The political sands are shifting, says Mmusi Maimane
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
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 low voter turnout in the local polls is something our leading parties must take to heart as they look to rebuild their relationship with the electorate.
After a dismal showing at the polls, all the major parties – with some smaller kingmakers – will now begin the horse-trading to run your municipality
Politicians benefit from ignorant citizens ‘because then they can fool the people’, says community activist
With at least 66 hung councils so far, coalitions are on the agenda as ANC and DA majorities tumble
Hung municipal councils, most crucially in several metros, mean the ANC will have to find partners to be able to govern
IEC rejects claims local government elections results are late, despite promising to finalise them by Wednesday
The research council’s study found that 80% of non-voters are dissatisfied with the country’s political system and democracy
Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale
Northern Cape leads in the vote counting with 89% of its results already completed
The party is struggling to get its base out to vote, despite having a strong presence online and at rallies
The Inkatha Freedom Party is on track to take control of five of the province’s 11 district municipalities
Eskom has announced that stage two load-shedding will be implemented from 4pm on Tuesday afternoon until 5am on Wednesday morning.
The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches
With hundreds of parties and close to 1 000 independent candidates contesting in municipalities, the 2021 local government election results will be nothing but surprising. Follow the live results here.
The electoral commission acknowledged tech hiccups, but said the biggest problem was the limited time frame it had in which to organise the elections