Former president Jacob Zuma’s bid to make a return to parliament was scuppered on Monday when the Constitutional Court ruled he is ineligible to stand for election and upheld the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC)…
It has been common for coastal schools to open a week after inland schools‚ but this has changed in 2024 due to public holidays and the upcoming general elections. Schools are expected to reopen on Wednesday‚ and unlike previous years‚…
Former president Thabo Mbeki has pleaded with the youth to question the ruling party’s stance before casting their votes in next year’s elections. “Ask the ANC: given what has happened over all these years‚ what justifies that I vote for…
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE: Ibrahim Gueedi, popularly known as ‘Idid’ is in line to be elected as ward councillor for ward six in the upcoming election Picture: MBALENTLE STOFU Ready to lead residents selflessly MBALENTLE STOFU Ibrahim Gueedi,…
Results of the local government elections are slowly coming in and the Eastern Cape’s tally is currently on 42% with the ANC leading in all six municipalities of the Chris Hani district. According to information posted on the Independent…
The leadership of the civic organisation Independent Komani Residents’ Association (Ikora) is at loggerheads over misrepresentation ahead of the local government elections, following the organisation chairperson and secretary’s decisions…
Former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke says local government elections scheduled for October 27 this year will not be free and fair under Covid-19 conditions. As a result, they must be postponed to February next year. Handing over…
As the country battles the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Electoral Commission has, in the past weeks, resolved to reschedule the voter registration set to take place this weekend. A statement issued by the national office…
July 17 and 18 will be the last weekend that South Africans will be able to register to vote in October’s local government election without having to go to an Electoral Commission (IEC) office. The IEC said on Wednesday that it would be…
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has indicated that an investigation was underway following a recent discovery of dumped election ballot papers in Komani. The Rep reported (Outcry after ballot papers found dumped near robot, May…
Marked election ballot papers which had the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) stamp were found abandoned in Brewery Lane by a resident on Thursday morning. The resident, who preferred not be identified, said the ballot papers were…
MYSTERY: Election ballot papers were mysteriously discovered lying on the side of the road on Brewery Lane. Full story in The Rep tomorrow Picture: ZINTLE BOBELO
