The party says the alleged harassment of Vusi Mhlongo caused delays in it filing court papers in its electoral case
The party wants the results set aside and a fresh poll to be held
The IEC set a hearing date despite the party’s bid to temporarily withdraw the case
The party’s failure to provide evidence of election fraud suggests it went to court with the aim of ‘inflaming the passions of the public’, the commission argues
Only two political parties made funding declarations this past quarter, spurring calls for a relook at the Political Party Funding Act
The political sands are shifting, says Mmusi Maimane
Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities
Of South Africa’s 213 municipalities, the ANC attained a majority in 161. Meanwhile, there are 66 hung councils that will need to be governed through coalitions
Northern Cape leads in the vote counting with 89% of its results already completed
The IEC came out guns blazing on Tuesday, despite thousands of voters who had registered in September being turned away because of technical glitches
More than 445 000 people between the ages of 18 and 29 have registered to cast their vote in the Western Cape come 1 November
Election campaign and voter mobilisation launched on Wednesday as IEC gears up to host local government elections during pandemic
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.
There will be one voter registration weekend for local government elections on October 27, because of budget cuts caused by the pandemic
By-elections on super Wednesday are due to go ahead as scheduled this week. The electoral commission told the media that it is now ready for the elections, which have been put on hold since March.