The number of South Africans who registered to vote would probably yield half a parliamentary seat. But expats wasted no time casting their votes.
As voting stations opened in different parts of the world, the Independent Electoral Commission says the election process for expats is "going well".
As part of a group of parties calling on Pansy Tlakula to resign, Agang SA’s leader has criticised the IEC chairperson as well as Jacob Zuma.
Opposition parties have filed an urgent application in the electoral court to force IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula to resign.
The IEC says only one objection to candidates on the political parties’ lists has been upheld, after it received 45.
Minor parties are creating a stink around Pansy Tlakula to cast doubt around the elections when they perform poorly as expected, say their critics.
Neither the public protector nor the IEC will investigate a campaign by the Gauteng government worth millions that seems to punt the ANC.
Employees at the IEC have reportedly threatened to go on strike if Pansy Tlakula is not removed as commission chair before the May elections.
The IEC says it has received about 40 objections to election candidates and will consider all of them by next week.
IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula says the treasury report into the procurement process for the body’s office doesn’t not accuse her of corruption.
IEC head Pansy Tlakula should be held responsible for a process that was not fair, equitable, transparent, or competitive, says a treasury report.
The IEC says at least 48 political parties have paid their deposits and submitted parliamentary candidate lists ahead of the deadline.
EFF leader Julius Malema says his party won’t allow the elections to be presided over by people with "questionable credentials".
The high court has dismissed an application by the Economic Freedom Fighters for an interdict relating to the payment of a deposit to the IEC.
Youth in Tembisa are politically active, but may not turn out to vote – not from apathy, but in protest.
Economic Freedom Fighters members have converged outside the high court in Pretoria as the party seeks to indict the IEC over registration fees.
The public protector’s damning report into the IEC leasing deal has proven to be a legal nightmare, and is unlikely to be resolved before elections.
While more than a million people registered to vote for the first time, the IEC chair says the safety of staff is concerning in protest-hit areas.
Eligible South Africans still have a chance to register at their voting stations in the final registration drive this weekend.
President Jacob Zuma has announced the national general elections will be held on May 7.
President Jacob Zuma a councillor for Nkandla? Don’t be surprised, says the ANC, which has held off releasing its election lists.
A second voter registration weekend will be held in February next year, says the Independent Electoral Commission.
South African citizens who qualify to vote will still be able to register before the 2014 general election, says the IEC.
The ANC has expressed its satisfaction with the IEC’s voting registration process despite reports of violent community protests, which affected it.
The independent candidates disqualified from taking part in Tlokwe’s recent by-elections were severely prejudiced, says the Electoral Court.
Next year’s elections will have 22 264 voting stations compared to the 20 859 in 2011, says the Independent Electoral Commission.
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The property company awarded a contract to lease office space to the IEC did not submit its tax clearance certificate, but got the job anyway.
Opposing parties have put the elections first, uniting to try to stabilise a floundering electoral commission.
The ad hoc committee considering the public protector’s report on the procurement of the IEC’s headquarters had more questions than answers.
The Independent Electoral Commission should never become a political football between electoral rivals.
The Electoral Court in Bloemfontein has passed judgment on an application to postpone by-elections in Tlokwe.