Parliament has cancelled accommodation and flight arrangements for 58 uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party members who were expected to occupy seats in the National Assembly. This comes as the MK Party urged Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and Secretary to Parliament Xolile George to postpone the first sitting of the National Assembly, claiming it would not be … Read more
With less than a week before the hotly-contested National and Provincial Elections, President Cyril Ramaphosa says only the African National Congress (ANC) can take the country forward. The ANC has governed South Africa since the dawn of democracy in 1994. Polls and political analysts suggest that the party will lose its majority and plunge below … Read more
South Africa’s top court will hear an appeal on Friday to have former president Jacob Zuma declared ineligible in a politically charged legal showdown set to raise tensions before the tightest election in decades. Zuma, 82, is fronting a new opposition party that has become a potential disrupter in the May 29 general election. ‘Few days … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa touted South Africa’s achievements under his party’s leadership on Saturday as the country celebrated 30 years of democracy a month before its most consequential election in decades. South Africans head to the polls on May 29, three decades after the first democratic election in 1994 ended white-rule, bringing Nelson Mandela and the … Read more
With exactly five weeks to go to the big day, the Electoral Commission of South African (IEC) has revealed where the majority of Mzansi voters will be casting their ballots. Plus, it reminds voters who need to change their voting station how to go about it. Wednesday 29 May 2024 is just five weeks away and … Read more
Yesterday (Monday 22 April 2024) marked the deadline for South Africans voting overseas in 2024 to notify the authorities. In a statement issued by the Electoral Commission of South Africa, it reminded South Africans voting overseas in 2024 that they should contact their Chief Electoral Commission (CEO) timeously. Interestingly, this doesn’t only apply to expats … Read more
