Author: eddie
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IEC confirms website is back online
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) leaderboard and website are back online after experiencing interruptions, the Commission confirmed. Despite the issues, the IEC has assured South Africa that the counting process has not been compromised. The website shows that over 55% of voting districts have reported results. The African National…
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MK Party may surpass projections in KZN: Analyst
Reading Time: < 1 minute Political Analyst Lukhona Mnguni says the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) may exceed earlier projections of 500,000 votes in KwaZulu-Natal. The MK party has made significant gains, surpassing the ANC and IFP in the province. Vote counting continued yesterday into the early hours of this morning, after South Africans participated in…
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60% of votes declared in SA’s general election
Reading Time: 2 minutes With 60% of votes declared in South Africa’s general election, the ANC is just under the 42% mark, followed by the DA at 23%. The newly-formed MK party is currently the third-largest in the country, with just under 12% of the vote. The EFF is fourth at 9.5%, followed by the…
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VIDEO: IEC media briefing
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Electoral Commission (IEC) briefs the media on the results capturing progress. Live stream below:
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Parties to enter into coalition talks after failing to get majority
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are some provinces that will also have to discuss coalitions over the next fortnight following the general elections. The final results were announced last night in Midrand. The African National Congress (ANC) has a majority in the North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Free State, and Eastern Cape. The Democratic Alliance…
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KZN premier urges political unity post-elections
Reading Time: 2 minutes KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has called on political parties to prioritise residents’ interests as they make important decisions following the elections. Speaking in Durban after the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) announced the provincial election results, Dube-Ncube emphasised the need for collaboration. The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) won in KwaZulu-Natal…
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Electoral Court to hear application by MK Party founder
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Electoral Court will today hear the urgent application of the founder of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party against the Electoral Commission. Jabulani Khumalo was expelled from the party earlier this year. He is asking the court to set aside the commission’s decision to remove him as the leader of the…
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‘IEC can draw lessons from the 2024 national elections’
Reading Time: 2 minutes The advocacy group Defend Our Democracy says the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) can draw lessons from the 2024 national elections. Despite some administrative issues, the group found no major cases of disruption, intimidation, or violence, deeming the elections largely free and fair. Spokesperson Moss Nthla says, “This overall determination…
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ATM slams IEC for not postponing election results amid objections
Reading Time: 2 minutes The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has criticised the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) for not postponing the announcement of the election results. Despite objections from numerous political parties, the IEC released the national and provincial election results yesterday. The ATM lodged 200 objections related to last week’s elections. National Spokesperson…
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LIVE: Jabulani Khumalo heads to Electoral Court seeking reinstatement
Reading Time: < 1 minute The founder of the MK Party and the man who registered the party with the IEC, Jabulani Khumalo will challenge the IEC’s decision of former President Jacob Zuma as the leader of the party in the Electoral Court sitting in the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg. LIVE STREAM: