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Editorial: No whiff of bias should cloud IEC

Article Editorial - 5 Mar 2015

The parliamentary opposition perceives Mashinini as being too close to the president and thus finds his appointment worrying.

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Messy legal wrangle ahead for the IEC

Article Verashni Pillay - 14 Oct 2014

The IEC’s plans to have its lease deal set aside has those familiar with the details of the deal divided: will they succeed or incur further costs?

IEC sued for R7.5m over lease contract

Article Sapa - 10 Oct 2014

After the public protector found a procurement process "grossly irregular", a company is suing the IEC for damages for not being awarded the contract.

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Editorial: The IEC after Pansy

Article Editorial - 4 Sep 2014

Tlakula's successor must be committed to placing the interests of the country ahead of personal or partisan considerations.

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Pansy Tlakula’s trial by media is over

Article Verashni Pillay - 4 Sep 2014

Facts about Pansy Tlakula's role in the botched IEC lease deal spun wildly out of control. Tlakula clarifies the facts in this exclusive interview.

IEC chair Pansy Tlakula resigns

Article Verashni Pillay - 2 Sep 2014

Pansy Tlakula has handed in her resignation over a botched leasing deal, leaving a vacuum at the top of the Independent Electoral Commission.

No confidence in IEC commissioners

Article Verashni Pillay - 21 Aug 2014

The Independent Electoral Commission has not groomed a successor to Pansy Tlakula and the parties want someone who can be trusted to be objective.

Pansy Tlakula: A lost chance for redemption

Article Verashni Pillay - 19 Aug 2014

Forget the botched lease deal. This is the story of the botched career of a woman who could have been great, writes Verashni Pillay.

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Tlakula files Concourt application against dismissal

Article Sapa - 10 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson Pansy Thakula has applied to the Constitutional Court against her proposed dismissal, which followed a public protector report.

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President Zuma grants IEC boss Tlakula leave of absence

Article Sapa - 2 Jul 2014

President Jacob Zuma has granted IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula's request for a special leave of absence.

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Electoral Court recommends Parliament removes IEC chair Tlakula

Article Sapa - 18 Jun 2014

The Electoral Court has recommended that the National Assembly should remove Pansy Tlakula from her position due to misconduct.

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Judgment reserved in IEC’s Tlakula case

Article Naledi Mailula - 6 Jun 2014

Judgment in the case against IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula has been reserved after the court heard she made an "honest mistake".

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Tlakula’s past could make her unsuitable for IEC position

Article Sapa - 6 Jun 2014

Five political parties calling for the removal of Pansy Tlakula say the track record of the IEC chairperson could make her inapt for her position.

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