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The ANC and the DA recently lodged a complaint with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of SA, claiming 135 people were registered under a single residential address in Mount Moria, north of Durban, during the hotly contested by-elections last week.
The MK Party's Floyd Shivambu accused the DA of negative campaigning in the closely contested Ward 110 by-election in eThekwini.
Chief Justice Mandisa Maya will oversee the nomination process for three new members of the Electoral Commission of SA, as current commissioners' terms come to an end. This article explores the nomination criteria and the implications for the upcoming local government elections.
The Municipal Demarcation Board has commenced a two-month public consultation process for ward delimitation across South Africa, following the determination of councillor numbers.
Following the Patriotic Alliance's victory in Johannesburg's Ward 82 by-election, multiple parties filed formal complaints alleging serious electoral irregularities, including suspicious voter registrations with up to 70 voters registered at a single three-bedroom house.
Following the Patriotic Alliance's victory in Johannesburg's Ward 82 by-election, multiple parties have filed formal complaints alleging serious electoral irregularities, including suspicious voter registrations with up to 70 voters registered at a single three-bedroom house. As the IEC acknowledges these objections, parties warn that system improvements are essential before the 2026 local government elections to ensure electoral integrity.
Explore the latest municipal by-election results in South Africa, where the ANC retains its stronghold while the Patriotic Alliance and other parties make significant gains, reshaping the political landscape.
South Africa's third-largest political party, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), will have its day in court on June 3, 2025, as the Electoral Court hears allegations of rigging in the 2024 national elections. The case could potentially reshape the country's electoral landscape and test the integrity of democratic processes in post-apartheid South Africa.
SACP has responded to the IEC’s de-registration notice, stating that it has submitted its representation to stay registered on the commission’s register roll ahead of the 2026 elections.
The IEC is set to remove 198 political parties, including SACP and ARETA, from official register due to inactivity.
In his resignation letter, Mfeka, the founding member of the MKP, claimed that the party had veered off from its founding principles and values.
The change of heart comes almost three weeks after the ANC's national executive committee (NEC) resolved to reconfigure the two PECs and committed to reveal the names of senior leaders in each province that would replace the existing structures.
The Parliamentary Committee on Home Affairs is awaiting a comprehensive report on the upper limits and disclosure thresholds for political donations, following a recent court ruling on the Electoral Amendment Act.
The EFF are taking legal and ethical action against Kenny Kunene, deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance, following his inflammatory remarks on social media about illegal miners.
“The State has provided sufficient evidence that constitutes prima facie evidence and in this circumstance, the application for discharge is dismissed,” said Magistrate Edmund Szudrawski.
An IEC official’s attempt to dismiss vote rigging charges was rejected by the Pietermaritzburg Magistrate’s Court, as evidence suggests a case to answer.
The golf day was held under different circumstances when the ANC was leading the Government of National Unity.
ANC crows after by-election victory in KwaZulu-Natal capital.
OPINION: With so many political parties emerging in each election, and with the Umkhonto WeSizwe Party (MKP) being unadvisedly undermined by the ANC leadership, the ANC’s future hangs in the balance, writes Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu.
Thamsanqa Ntuli’s decision to withdraw from the IFP leadership race signals a strategic move towards unity as the party prepares for critical local elections.
Meanwhile, the SA Communist Party (SACP) said that it will also file a lawsuit in the upcoming year, claiming that it has strong evidence to back up its allegations.
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party is set to revive its legal challenge against the IEC, alleging electoral fraud in the May elections, as party leaders express confidence in proving their claims in court.
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The state is believed to have “a watertight case” against the Masuku’s.
Despite winning 11 out of 12 wards in 2021, the ANC's performance in this by-election represents a decline. In 2021, the ANC secured nearly half (47%) of the vote but fell short of an outright majority.