Elections 2024
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Democracy tested: What the 2024 African election scorecard reveals about progress and problems
Some elections show signs of progress — youth-driven political transitions and active citizen involvement — others reveal systemic problems, including political manipulation and…
Good governance wins votes: The one lesson the ANC seemingly ignored
In forming a new government, the ANC needs to ensure its partners can improve governance and service delivery
Jacob Zuma’s MK party off to ConCourt to try interdict first sitting of parliament
The party said its MPs would boycott the National Assembly in a bid to rob the chamber of legal standing when it elects the president
KwaZulu-Natal leads voter turnout, Jacob Zuma’s MK party dominates provincial and national ballots
The province did not experience violent protests during the elections, as some analysts and residents feared, but police remain on high alert
Zuma issues threat of ‘trouble’, but IEC says plans for election announcement are on track
The former president is demanding that the announcement of the final result be delayed to allow the MK Party to lodge objections
IEC prepared to recount votes if audit outcomes motivate for it
Parties had an opportunity to test the system used for the electoral processes before voting began, says commission
MK party says it will reject election outcome without recount
Spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela says that the figures in slips signed by presiding officers do not tally with those collated by party agents
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KwaZulu-Natal police faced over 900 protests and civil unrest in lead-up to elections
KZN is stable, despite many incidents of civil unrest in recent months, according to the provincial commissioner
Vote for a just energy plan with enduring solutions
South Africa needs a leadership that comprehends the interconnectedness of our nation’s energy crisis and the climate emergency
Steenhuisen: NHI bill a populist stunt before the elections
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
Steenhuisen calls on South Africans to strip the ANC of its majority
Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen asked voters to give his party a chance
SA citizens complain about voting abroad
They have grumbled about having to travel long distances and poor communication by the IEC
Ramaphosa ‘outraged’ by other parties wanting do do away with national minimum wage
ANC draws a crowd of about 60 000 at its final Siyanqoba rally held in Joburg’s 94 000-seater FNB Stadium
Kagiso Trust debate on the youth and the upcoming elections
Young people are tokenized in politics; everyone wants them to vote, but nobody is actually addressing their concerns