Ramaphosa positive there won’t be any interference in the elections

President Cyril Ramaphosa says he does not have concerns of interference in the upcoming elections as the Electoral Commission (IEC) is fully equipped and prepared. South Africa is heading to the polls on 29 May. The 2024 General Elections are believed to be the most contested in the history of this country.  PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA WEIGHS IN ON … Read more

WHERE the majority of Mzansi voters in 2024 reside

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

IEC ready to print ballot papers

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is ready to print ballot papers for the upcoming elections. South Africa is heading to the polls on 29 May and the elections have been described as the most important since the dawn of democracy. IEC READY TO PRINT BALLOT PAPERS FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS Following the finalisation of … Read more

Final list of EVERY voting station in South Africa

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has published the list of addresses of the voting stations that will be used in the 2024 national and provincial elections. In total, there will be 23 292 voting stations in South Africa’s nine province. IEC Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sy Mamabolo, in addressing the media on Tuesday, confirmed that … Read more

Elections 2024 | Everything to know: Voter age groups, gender split

Numbers show that the 2024 South African general elections are likely to set a record for the most votes ever cast at the polls come Wednesday, 29 May. In particular, the age group and gender split for those registered make for fascinating reading. According to the official IEC website, 27 723 820 voters in South … Read more

Blind and visually impaired voters can use UBT, says IEC

The Electoral Commission (IEC), together with the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB), has developed a voting aid, the Universal Ballot Template (UBT) to assist persons with disabilities and special needs such as dyslexia, deafness, and visual impairments to vote. The Commission says the BUT is a voting aid made of hard, black … Read more