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
South Africans headed the polls on Wednesday to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration
In April, the M&G reported that, where other small parties had lost votes hand over fist, the FF+ has steadily maintained its support
South Africans headed the polls on Wednesday to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration
South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday in a day marred by bad weather, protests and worrying potential irregularities
ANC’s Tressurer General Paul Mashatile, former president Thabo Mbeki and President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the media after voting.
Police are monitoring morning protests in Khayelitsha, Siqalo, and Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route
The second day of special voting in KwaZulu-Natal had none of the delays of opening day
Some 26.7-million voters, 22 924 voting stations, 189 000 volunteers and over 60-million national and provincial ballot papers will be in play
The Electoral commission confirmed in a statement that they have dismissed an official who allowed a party agent to help with moving of special votes
It’s all systems go as parties consolidate their campaigns ahead of next week’s election
The youth of Jozini are determined to make a better future for themselves despite record unemployment
‘A genuinely secret ballot helps to prevent intimidation, blackmail and voter fraud’
George Mashamba, the ANC’s integrity commission’s chairman, said the body has examined the lists and provided a report to the NEC for consideration
The EFF leader says he will sue former party member Thembinkosi Rawula for R1-million for defamatory comments
Briefing journalists on the 30-day countdown toward the election, the ANC’s head of elections admitted that the campaign was not “going our way”
The IEC has received objections to over 20 candidates on the ANC’s lists
The opposition is being extra vigilant over ballot boxes in the 2019 polls
A power outage during the counting process could place the process at risk and at worst, compromise the credibility of the election
Maimane says the DA would never "accept money from any business that in fact has been involved in corrupt dealings"
Earlier this week, the budding political party put out a call to supporters to donate to their election campaign
South Africa will head to the polls in 90 days as announced by President Ramaphosa during his Sona speech
Several political movements in the Western Cape are calling for greater autonomy for the province
The IEC announced in a statement on Friday that it had approved election deposits for the 2019 national and provincial elections
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
Numsa says it welcomes the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s decision to register its political party
The process of setting up the new body to help safeguard our democracy has met with obstacles
Civil society groups fear President Cyril Ramaphosa is being lobbied about not signing the Political Party Funding Bill until after the 2019 election
The party says its support base will come from the ‘missing voters’, those who’ve never voted or belonged to a party
Patricia de Lille will on Tuesday afternoon hear if the Western Cape high court has suspended the DA’s decision to terminate her membership
Although the DA made De Lille an offer to keep her council seat open for 90 days, the party has now said it will not allow her back on its benches
Implementing the system and finding money to pay staff could take longer than anticipated