ANC general manager Fébé Potgieter has written to staff appealing to them to be flexible in implementing their go-slow protest to allow them to complete the processes of selecting candidates for elections. Workers embarked on the go-slow last month in protest against late salary payments. ANC staff members in provincial offices and the national headquarters […]
The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s new facility ran for only two weeks before it asked the constitutional court to delay the elections
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
The electoral commission heard that delaying local government elections will be an assault on democracy and that people’s lives should not be put at risk during the Covid crisis
This Constitutional Court ruling comes at an inconvenient time for the Ramaphosa faction. Magashule’s strength is waning, but Zuma still wields significant support
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.
Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online
The national coronavirus command council explained why additional restrictions were placed on the entire country
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
While the nation is seized with the 10 babies soapie, the third wave is upon us and the country has moved to level-three lockdown
Analysis of news coverage in May shows a governing party that is broke — and bitterly at war with itself
Branch leaders in the Lower South Coast region have told the party that the regional task team has outstayed its term
Corruption-accused ANC members will stand for election at the impending regional conferences
IEC says it is technically ready for the election, but Covid-19 raises safety concerns around voting and political campaigning.
ActionSA leader Herman Mashaba calls on residents to support him
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.
Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association
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.
The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE
Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
Covid-19 puts the brakes on the governing party again, as 20 regional and provincial elective conferences need to be rescheduled
EFF leader Julius Malema says the party is preparing to govern in many municipalities from next year. It is also launching a programme to defend the rights of farm workers
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 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 lockdown has interrupted public consultations on ward demarcations, while 37 by-elections around the country are on hold