Voter registration for wards contested in municipal by-elections
Voter registration will be held this weekend for nine municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place in the Eastern Cape,…
Dlamini-Zuma: We are ready for local government election
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says the experiences gained from the various by-elections are an indication that…
IEC announces municipal election voter registration date
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced voter registration for the October Local Government Elections will be held on the weekend…
Over 145 candidates to contest by-elections
Over 145 candidates from 29 political parties are set to contest the by-elections in 40 wards on 19 May 2021,…
Political Party Funding Act effective from today
As the Political Party Funding Act comes into effect today, the Electoral Commission says it is all systems go. President…
Electoral Commission welcomes resumption of political activities
The Electoral Commission has welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the country’s return to Alert Level 1 which…
Information Regulator supports electoral law amendments
The Information Regulator is in support of key amendments to South Africa’s Electoral Laws Amendment Bill, which will allow the…
Electoral Court grants postponement of by-elections
The Electoral Court has authorised the postponement of by-elections scheduled to be held during March 2021 due to continued COVID-19…
IEC to implement Political Party Funding Act
The Electoral Commission says it has begun its final phase of preparations to implement the Political Party Funding Act (Act…
IEC welcomes Political Party Funding Act proclamation
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has welcomed the signing of a proclamation on the commencement of the Political Party Funding Act…