The IEC released the final result despite threats of ‘trouble’ from Jacob Zuma’s Umkhonto weSizwe party
The province did not experience violent protests during the elections, as some analysts and residents feared, but police remain on high alert
While the party “took a beating”, it was “down but not out”
Sources have suggested there is an in-principle agreement between the two biggest parties that they will work together
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
The EFF leader said the party’s key takeaway for the election was that the MK party had helped achieve its goal of depriving the ANC of its outright majority
Parties had an opportunity to test the system used for the electoral processes before voting began, says commission
The party has been decimated in what was once one of its strongest provinces
The defiant leader says the EFF would prefer to form a coalition with the ANC than anyone else
But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says that the figures in slips signed by presiding officers do not tally with those collated by party agents
KZN is stable, despite many incidents of civil unrest in recent months, according to the provincial commissioner
A survey conducted on the day of the elections found fewer than half of people were confident that their votes would be counted accurately, down from 60% in the previous poll
The former president’s political resurrection has thrown the other parties’ pre-election coalition plans into disarray
The commission stressed that the votes in the box were already counted and recorded
The disillusionment in the country’s political system resulting in low 2021 local election turnout numbers has seemingly dissipated
Snaking queues of voters throughout Wednesday came as a welcome surprise to political parties
The electoral commission said that 93% of its voting stations had opened early, and the remainder opened soon thereafter
The former KZN premier made the comments while voting in Durban north, at the same station DA leader John Steenhuisen was casting his vote
Electoral Commission of South Africa head Sy Mamabolo said there is an orchestrated effort to destabilise the elections
The party is asking the electoral court to fine the ANC and to deduct one percent of the votes it secures in the election
The big takeaway from this election is less about the weaknesses of the ruling party and more about its enduring strength
Only 107 of more than 20 000 polling stations were unable to open on Monday for special votes
The Democratic Alliance leader urged supporters at a rally in Benoni to use their pens on 29 May to bring an end to the ANC government
The only certain thing is that there will be a scramble to form a new government – and possible instability
Ramaphosa used the better half of his address to the nation to campaign for the ANC
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
They have grumbled about having to travel long distances and poor communication by the IEC
The party pulled of a show of strength in its final rally before the 29 May national and provincial elections
The president said should the ANC be voted back into power, it would make jobs a priority
The Economic Freedom Fighters look to Tshwane to boost one million voter target for Gauteng
ANC draws a crowd of about 60 000 at its final Siyanqoba rally held in Joburg’s 94 000-seater FNB Stadium