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Former South African and ANC president, Jacob Zuma. (MKP/X)

Zuma’s MK party asks electoral court to order a rerun of May vote

The party claims that had it not been for blatant rigging, it would probably have won the elections

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How Facebook became the opium of the masses

Facebook’s micro-targeting algorithms have been used to spread disinformation and sow distrust in democratic institutions around the world. It has a responsibility to act

Lift-off: Nursultan Nazarbayev celebrates winning the national presidential elections in Kazakhstan in 2005. Election monitors said the polls were marred by widespread intimidation by the police and security forces.  (Mikhail Voskresenskiy/Sputnik)

Rigged votes aren’t just an African thing

The average quality of elections around the world is much lower than most people realise

The ANC’s top six at their last policy conference. Later today, the top six candidates for the upcoming conference will be revealed.

Limpopo’s 3 088 fake ANC members

Gwede Mantashe’s envoys find fraud in all 21 branches that were probed in the province

The new technology was aimed at avoiding the violent disputes that led to 1 200 deaths after the election five years ago. (AFP)

Kenya: Election officials charged over faulty vote count equipment

Four officials have pleaded not guilty in anti-corruption court over a $15-million tender for equipment that was meant to prevent vote fraud.

Zim voters’ roll ‘in shambles’, thousands fail to cast ballots

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission had to turn away thousands of registered voters after their names could not be found on the voters’ roll.

Early fraud claims ‘taint’ poll

An elder statesman of the Republican Party cast doubt on the legitimacy of the presidential election this week.