June 04
South Africa: Operation Shanela Nets 537 Suspects in the Eastern Cape
Over 500 suspects were netted in Operation Shanela operations in the Eastern Cape last week. Read more »
South Africa: Sundays River Canal to Be Closed for Rehabilitation Work
Water users in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality have been informed of the upcoming three-month shutdown of parts of the Lower Sundays River Canal for urgent… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Plans Underway for Establishment of the Seventh Democratic Parliament
Following the successful 2024 National and Provincial Elections held last week Wednesday, plans for the establishment of the country's seventh democratic Parliament now get into… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Democracy Is 'Strong, Robust' - President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 16 million citizens, who cast their vote in the National and Provincial Elections, are proof that South Africa's democracy is "strong and… Read more »
South Africa: Condolences for Eastern Cape Flood Victims
President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended his condolences to the families who have lost loved ones due to severe flooding in the Eastern Cape. Read more »
South Africa: Government Welcomes Conclusion of Elections
Government has welcomed the successful conclusion of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, which ushers in the seventh democratic administration in the 30 years of South… Read more »
South Africa: Heavy Rain Warning for KZN South Coast
The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) has warned the public in the south coast of the province of level 4 disruptive rains, which… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: 2024 Election Results a Victory for Democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the final announcement of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections represents a victory for democracy, constitutional order and for all the people… Read more »
South Africa: Elections Tested the Country's Institutions, Citizens' Resolve
The 2024 Elections have tested the strength of the country's institutions, the integrity of systems and the resolve of citizens, says Electoral Commission of South Africa… Read more »
South Africa: SAHRC Gives 2024 Elections the Thumbs Up
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has endorsed the 2024 National and Provincial Elections as having been free and fair. Read more »
South Africa: Ninety Arrested Over the Course of 2024 Elections
Ninety people were arrested over the three days of elections earlier this week, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said on Sunday. Read more »
May 31
South Africa: IEC's Results Dashboard Restored
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has apologised to voters and the media who were unable to view results in the National and Provincial Elections for almost two hours on Friday… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Adequately Funded for Elections - National Treasury
National Treasury has in a statement corrected reports on the budget allocations for the Electoral Commission (IEC) for the 2024 General Elections. Read more »
May 30
South Africa: Vote Counting Now Concluded
Vote counting in the National and Provincial Elections 2024 has now been completed, and the process to capture and validate results is underway. Read more »
South Africa: 2024 Elections - Progress Made in Vote Counting
Vote counting is progressing steadily after South Africans took to the polls in the 29 May National and Provincial Elections. Read more »
South Africa: Over 20 Percent of Ballots Counted in 2024 Elections
Halfway through the first day of vote counting in South Africa's 2024 National and Provincial Elections, over 20% of votes have been tallied. Read more »
South Africa: Process to Finalise Elections 2024 Voting Station Results Underway
With vote counting having been concluded in the National and Provincial Elections 2024 (NPE2024), each voting station is now expected to embark on a process to finalise its… Read more »
South Africa: IEC Reiterates Commitment to Accurate Results Capturing
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reiterated its commitment to achieving accuracy in the process of capturing the votes counted in the 2024 National and Provincial… Read more »
South Africa: First Results Start Trickle in At IEC's Results Centre
The atmosphere at the Electoral Commission's national Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand is lively this morning as the first results in the National and Provincial… Read more »
May 29
South Africa: Voters Talk About Changes They Want to See in SA
While government has made significant strides in improving the lives of South Africans since 1994, voters have expressed some of the changes that they would like to see in the… Read more »
South Africa: President Casts His Vote
With voting in the seventh democratic elections underway across the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has cast his vote in Chiawelo, Soweto, the township where he grew up. Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Unite to Vote for the Country's Future
There was excitement in the air as Pretoria residents cast their votes at the Pheasant Hill Boutique Hotel at Doornkloof East, Pretoria, this morning. Read more »
South Africa: SA Needs You to Stand Up and Vote
All systems are in place to ensure that South Africans will have an opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote on Wednesday, 29 May 2024. Read more »
South Africa: Voters Make Their Voices Heard
Mirroring scenes of South Africa's first democratic elections in 1994, thousands of voters across the country have formed snaking queues at various voting stations to ensure the… Read more »
South Africa: Smooth and Steady Start to 2024 Elections
Voting in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections got off to a steady start with 93% of voting stations reported to have opened at 7am on Wednesday. Read more »