They have grumbled about having to travel long distances and poor communication by the IEC
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Young people make use of online portal and women account for more than half of the total registered
Cosatu meets to deliberate on its support for the governing party in the upcoming local government elections
IEC must stop stringing us along; they have already decided against elections, Party of Action tells inquiry
Submissions to the inquiry into elections under Covid-19 call for local government polls to run as scheduled, or move online
Election campaign and voter mobilisation launched on Wednesday as IEC gears up to host local government elections during pandemic
There will be one voter registration weekend for local government elections on October 27, because of budget cuts caused by the pandemic
The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE
To meet the Constitutional Court deadline, the IEC will spend an additional R120-million to register seven-million voter’s addresses.
The Constitutional Court judgment has revealed a keen appreciation of the limits of state institutions.
Despite a good turnout, the numbers are still well below a 10th of the estimated nine million people thought eligible but unregistered.
At 99.9% of this year’s votes counted, almost 73.5% of the voters turned up and cast their vote. Five years ago that percentage was 77.3.
With the final voter registration weekend set to close at 5pm on Sunday, the IEC says more than a million people were registered over the weekend.
Sunday will be the final day eligible voters in SA can register at their voting stations for the general elections due to take place on May 7.
Eligible South Africans still have a chance to register at their voting stations in the final registration drive this weekend.
South Africans can register to vote right up until President Jacob Zuma publishes the election date in the Government Gazette.
A second voter registration weekend will be held in February next year, says the Independent Electoral Commission.
Following the closure of voting stations in Bekkersdal, the IEC’s deputy chairperson says people have a duty to help with security at voting stations.
South African citizens who qualify to vote will still be able to register before the 2014 general election, says the IEC.
The Independent Electoral Commission said on Sunday that voter registration was "going well".
Seven voting stations have been closed down in Bekkersdal, in the West Rand, after violence broke ahead of voter registrations.
ANC president Jacob Zuma has dismissed the term "born frees" as propaganda during a voter registration drive in Atteridgeville.
Security will be beefed up to make sure voter registration runs smoothly, says the national police.