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10 Feb 2009
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast, February 10, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the Freedom Front Plus heads to court again to try and prevent the Presidency from announcing an election date; the Unctad says that organic food production offers developing...
 
 
Move to delay election date
SA ELECTIONS
The Pretoria High Court will hear on Wednesday an application by the Freedom Front Plus to block the presidency from proclaiming the date of the national elections. Judge Aubrey Ledwaba postponed...
 
 
09 Feb 2009
 
Voting abroad, a logistical nightmare - EISA
ELECTIONS
Allowing South Africans living abroad to vote would be a "logistical nightmare" and could further delay the announcement of an election date, an election expert said on Monday. "Logistically it...
 
 
South Africans abroad can vote - High Court
VOTERS RIGHTS
South Africans abroad should be allowed to vote, the Pretoria High Court ruled on Monday. Handing down judgment, Acting Judge Piet Ebersohn ruled that the current legislation infringed on the...
 
 
29 Jan 2009
 
Polity - News this Week
Newsletter - News this Week

Polity - News this Week

South Africa

EKURHULENI - Candidates standing to represent the African National Congress (ANC) in the upcoming elections should take their election to...

 
 
27 Jan 2009
 
 
 
Daily podcast - January 27, 2009
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the SADC has agreed that a unity government should be put in place in Zimbabwe by February 13 at the latest; certain South African political parties challenge the...
 
 
Parties go to court over votes abroad
SA ELECTIONS
The Freedom Front Plus and Democratic Alliance have filed court challenges against electoral regulations barring South Africans working abroad from voting. The FF Plus filed papers in the Pretoria...
 
 
12 Dec 2008
 
Pta court to rule on Cope
News
The Pretoria High Court is expected to rule on Friday whether former ANC chairman Terror Lekota's new political party can call itself the Congress of the People, the SABC reported. Judgment is due...
 
 
11 Dec 2008
 
Cope confident of favourable judgement on its name
News
Cope was confident that the court would rule in its favour to name the party Congress of the People, its deputy chairman Mbhazima Shilowa said on Wednesday. Speaking outside the Pretoria High...
 
 
10 Dec 2008
 
Judgement reserved in ANC-Cope case
News
The Pretoria High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on the ANC's efforts to stop the country's newest political party from using the name Congress of the People. No time frame for the resumption...
 
 
Cope a 'Johnny come lately', says ANC
News
The African National Congress's reasons for wanting to stop Cope from using this name was short on facts, the Pretoria High Court heard on Wednesday. Legal counsel for the Congress of the People,...
 
 
 
 
Daily podcast - December 10, 2008
Multimedia
In today's podcast, the World Bank releases its 2009 Global Economic Prospects report; the ANC withdraws its application for an interdict against the IEC regarding the registration of the name...
 
 
ANC withdraws application against IEC
News
The ANC has withdrawn an application for an interdict against the chief electoral officer with regards to the name, "Congress of the People". "On a technicality there is no point with us taking up...
 
 
04 Dec 2008
 
IEC to oppose ANC application
News
The Independent Electoral Commission will oppose an urgent application by the ANC against the use of the name Congress of the People, SABC news reported on Wednesday. The African National Congress'...
 
 
27 Nov 2008
 
ANC seeks urgent hearing on Cope name
News
The ANC has filed an urgent high court application to stop the breakaway Cope movement from using the name, Congress of the People, Cope's attorney Deon Bouwer confirmed on Wednesday. He said the...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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