Election News
ANC retains all seven wards in Kimberley by-election
By: African News Agency 14th February 2019 The governing African National Congress (ANC) has retained its seven seats in a by-election at the Sol Plaatjie Municipality in the Northern Cape.... →
Seven by-elections underway in Kimberley
By: News24Wire 13th February 2019 Political parties are set to go head-to-head at Northern Cape's Sol Plaatje Municipality by-elections on Wednesday following the expulsion of seven... →
‘A better life for all?’ Fact-checking the ANC’s 2019 election manifesto
By: Africa Check 11th February 2019 South Africa’s ruling political party, the African National Congress, launched its 2019 election manifesto last month. Taglined “a people’s plan... →
ANC given a fighting chance after SoNA – UJ professor 
By: Sane Dhlamini 8th February 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the ruling African National Congress (ANC) a “fighting chance" at the upcoming general elections following his... →
IEC urges eligible voters to register before proclamation of poll date
By: African News Agency 8th February 2019 The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has welcomed the elections date announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa, and urged... →
SA to go to the polls on May 8, says Ramaphosa
By: News24Wire 8th February 2019 President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he intends to proclaim May 8 as the date of the 2019 general elections. "In a few months' time, South... →
ANC manifesto: we’ve heard that all before
By: Aubrey Matshiqi 31st January 2019 Before I start, let me say this: I have spent the past two days thinking about what to say about the election manifesto of the African National... →
Around 9-million eligible voters not registered – IEC
By: Sane Dhlamini 29th January 2019 The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa said that while it was pleased with the turnout of eligible South Africans registering... →
