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  • Electoral Court removes IEC/MK Party matter from roll

    Electoral Court removes IEC/MK Party matter from roll

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    The Electoral Court’s virtual hearing of the MK Party’s bid to nullify the 2024 national and provincial elections will not proceed tomorrow. The matter has since been removed from the court roll and referred for case management. This comes amid a recent withdrawal filed by the MK Party. It was followed by the Electoral Commission…

  • GRAPHICS | Highlights of ANC manifesto

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    African National Congress (ANC) President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the party will in the next five years focus on the six key priorities to ensure economic growth under the ANC-led government. The key priorities announced by Ramaphosa are expected to drive job creation amid an increase in the rate of unemployment in the country. Ramaphosa…

  • ‘Parties given adequate time to comply with signature requirements’

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    The Electoral Commission (IEC) says political parties have been given adequate time to comply with the signature requirements to contest the elections. The IEC briefed the media on Monday at its headquarters in Centurion, where it outlined milestones related to the 2024 national and provincial elections. The elections timetable follows the gazetting of the 29th…

  • Voters’ roll to be certified on March 12: IEC

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    Citizens have just a week to inspect the voters’ roll and lodge objections as to the inclusion or exclusion of a voter in it. This forms part of the elections timetable published last week which specifies activities and cut-off dates for eligible voters and those intending to contest the 2024 national and provincial elections. IEC…

  • Political parties must submit nomination requirements by March 8: IEC

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    All independent candidates and political parties intending to contest the national and provincial polls must submit their nomination requirements by March 8. These include the list of candidates, required signatures for independents and unregistered parties together with the prescribed deposits. According to the elections timetable, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will verify the documents and…

  • SADC assesses SA’s political climate ahead of May polls

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    The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Advisory Council has been assessing South Africa’s political and security environment ahead of the country’s general elections in May. The Advisory Council and the SADC observer mission have been engaging with key players ahead of the polls to ensure free, fair, transparent, and peaceful elections. The Council’s Chairperson,…

  • The Electoral Amendment Act will have financial implications: IEC

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    The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says besides dealing with budget cuts in an election year, they also have extra expenses flowing from the Electoral Amendment Act. The IEC’s officials appeared before Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee to among other things, discuss its budget and timetable for the 2024 general elections. The May 29 vote, will be…

  • IEC Western Cape hosts workshop for organisations ahead of elections

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    The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape is set to conduct a workshop aimed at empowering various organisations in the region. The workshop, to be hosted by IEC Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse in Cape Town, will bring together NGOs and religious bodies. Hendrickse outlined that the workshop will cover several topics, providing…

  • DA might not achieve outright majority in Western Cape: Analyst

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    Political analyst and research fellow at the University of the Free State, Harlan Cloete, says the emergence of smaller parties in the Western Cape might prevent the Democratic Alliance (DA) from achieving an outright majority in the province in the upcoming elections. This comes after ActionSA announced the party’s premier candidate in Manenberg on the…

  • Introduction of a third ballot paper is one of the key changes: IEC

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    The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the Western Cape has highlighted the key changes which voters must be aware of in the upcoming national and provincial elections. This happened during a stakeholder engagement workshop in Cape Town, attended by among others, student bodies, and community and faith-based organisations. Deadlines and conditions for special votes and…