Three organisations have applied to the constitutional court to have the amendment declared unconstitutional and scrapped
Aaron Motsoaledi dismissed accusations that his office lacked the political will for electoral reform
Velenkosi Hlabisa says the ANC provincial leader and corruption are impediments
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A total of 11 wards in four provinces will be contested on 19 July
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Both parties could be liquidated, a first in South African history
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Parties want members to cough for their coming election campaign
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The party’s working committee is gearing up to intervene in both provinces but this could further damage the ANC’s chances at the polls
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The general secretary of the South African Federation of Trade Unions was re-elected despite moves by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE
A decision on the local government elections, set to be held later this year, will be taken soon
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The party seems to have abandoned plans to delay municipal polls as branches shift to election mode
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 IEC said it would be conducting an audit of votes cast at a sample of voting stations to establish whether double voting did, in fact, occur.
The IEC announced on Tuesday that only one of the 52 objections it received was upheld
The decision by the electoral commission will make or break the party’s voting trajectory
The Electoral Commission will listen to objections to names on electoral lists in some circumstances
The chief electoral officer’s years of experience will help ensure citizens’ choices are honoured
Internal divisions and his focus on reviving the state have warped the selection of ANC candidates
Magashule said candidates who had been convicted of an offence for which the penalty was more than 12 months in jail had been removed from the list
‘Your vote is the change you want to see’
​The Dagga Party needs to raise a hefty R200 000 registration free to contest the 2019 elections
A recent study shows just how important gender-related issues are to a well-defined electoral group
The Cape Town-based group was propelled to national attention after it began agitating for the Western Cape to secede
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
Announcement comes as SA increases pressure on President Kabila to stick to the new election timetable
Khoza launched her "new political home" on Friday in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, during the party’s founding congress.
Mamabolo is now tasked with leading the commission towards the 2019 elections, which he described as a new era for South Africa.
The high court has ruled that political parties must reveal the sources of their funding, after years of Parliament failing to impose real regulations
This is what a current Draft Political Party Funding Bill proposes
Public funds are given to enable democracy to function effectively. But the distribution has been wilfully skewed and there is no accountability
The electoral commission has been ordered to gather citizens’ addresses to prevent voter fraud, but it’s proving trickier than anticipated