The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) says the case of the Deputy Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Nomsa Masuku has been postponed to give the state sufficient time to apprehend the outstanding suspect. Masuku will be back in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge on September the fourth. She was released on bail of R20 000 on Friday. Masuku is facing charges of theft, fraud and money laundering between […]
Civic organisation, Ground Work Collective (GWC), has launched its independent election observation portal. It says the aim is to encourage registered South Africans to sign up as independent election observers ahead of the May 29 elections. On election day, observers monitor polling stations to assess the conduct of voting, adherence to electoral laws and the overall integrity of the process. GWC ambassador and independent election observer, Zulaikha Patel, says it is essential for young people to vote. “For so long […]
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the success of day one of the second voter registration weekend proves that South Africans remain engaged with the affairs of the country. This is the final voter registration weekend at voting stations. However, voter registration at IEC local offices and on the online portal will remain open until President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaims an election date. Briefing the media on the progress made on day one of […]
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has reminded eligible voters of the importance of registering to vote. This ahead of this weekend’s national registration weekend, which enables citizens to visit just over 23 000 registration stations to register or check their details for the upcoming polls. IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says that the IEC aims to ensure that every one of South Africa’s 43 million eligible voters is registered to […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The recent national voter registration weekend in South Africa has drawn significant participation, with citizens gearing up for the impending elections once President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the date. The Electoral Officer for the Western Cape, Michael Hendrickse, shared insights into the registration statistics during an interview with VOC Breakfast on Tuesday. "In the Western Cape, we witnessed 227,620 registration activities, including 51,343 new registrations. Among the newly […]
By Ragheema Mclean Ahead of the 2024 national elections the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) opened voter registration across South Africa this past weekend (18-19 November). Next year’s elections have been recognized as extremely important for our country and there have been numerous calls for people to register to vote, particularly the youth. The IEC has emphasized that its primary goal was to get the youth, to register to vote as […]
By Kouthar Sambo The national voter registration kicked off yesterday as many people are heading to various registration centers to ensure that their details are accurate and that they will be able to mark their X when President Cyril Ramaphosa announces the date for elections. Speaking on VOC’s Sunday Live show this morning, Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse said they had two voting stations in Marikana that have not opened but are engaging […]
The Electoral Commission is on a voter registration drive this weekend to encourage all South Africans to register to vote. South Africans who are eighteen and older, including the homeless, who have not registered to vote, are urged to do so. Stations around the country will open from eight o’clock until five o’clock in the evening this weekend. To date, just over one million transactions have been processed through the […]
By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert With just days to go before the national voter’s registration weekend the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said they are ready and well prepared, this despite the election date not yet having been declared by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Tuesday, IEC Provincial Electoral Officer Michael Hendrickse said all stations are fully operational with staff readily available to assist those who will be registering. […]
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