The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s new facility ran for only two weeks before it asked the constitutional court to delay the elections
A report by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke opens the possibility of a postponement
The IEC has accepted former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke’s recommendation to postpone the vote to February, but still needs Constitutional Court approval to do so
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
‘It is not reasonably possible or likely that the local government election scheduled for October 2021 will be held in a free and fair manner’ – Justice Dikgang Moseneke
IEC must stop stringing us along; they have already decided against elections, Party of Action tells inquiry
Inquiry leader and former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke emphasised the need for democratic processes not to falter because of the pandemic.
The Electoral Commission has asked the high court to postpone nine by-elections
The hearings will be open to the media and the public, under strict level-three regulations
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.
ANC NEC maps out guidelines for candidate selection for the 2021 local government elections
There will be one voter registration weekend for local government elections on October 27, because of budget cuts caused by the pandemic
The Act, which regulates political party funding, came into effect on 1 April and aims to make donations transparent.
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A decision on the local government elections, set to be held later this year, will be taken soon
In this week’s 96 by-elections, the trend was the ANC held its ground and grew, while the DA lost big, with minority parties eating into its voter base
In this week’s by-elections, the ANC has the highest number of wards being contested. However, the turnout in some communities in areas in the Vaal district has been low — even after the electoral commission said it was ready to welcome voters
By-elections on super Wednesday are due to go ahead as scheduled this week. The electoral commission told the media that it is now ready for the elections, which have been put on hold since March.
There’s a backlog of by-elections to get through before next year’s local government elections. Will voters go to the polls even though Covid protocols are in place?
The electoral commission has stripped Black First Land First of its status as a political party, but rejected an appeal against the ATM
The IEC has written to the lawyers of the 27 smaller parties who reported election irregularities, saying their demands were unreasonable and unlawful
The Mail & Guardian understands parties are set to receive a presentation on an audit over double votes on Saturday
The 27 parties says the reports of irregularities during voting could not be attributed to "isolated incidents"
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The party’s elections head claims ANC members were responsible for the deadly shooting
With just over half the votes counted, the FF+ has already doubled its 2014 votes
The numbers are a major blow for the ANC which had consolidated its support in the province since 2004 when it took 47.4% of the vote
The Electoral Commission of South Africa is conducting an audit of voting stations where individuals may have voted twice
South Africans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration