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South Africa:
'Comfortable' Maimane Looking Forward to Gauteng's Final Results On Friday
News24Wire, 10 May 2019
DA leader Mmusi Maimane put on a brave face as he dropped in at the IEC's results operations centre in Tshwane on Thursday evening. Read more »
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South Africa:
SA's Biggest Electoral Losers - Say Goodbye to the Minnows, Outsiders, Underdogs and Chancers
Daily Maverick, 10 May 2019
With the picture of electoral results beginning to emerge into crisper focus on Thursday night, little wonder that some of South Africa's smaller parties were demanding a re-run of… Read more »
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South Africa:
Western Cape - Despite Losing Support, DA Poised to Hold Outright Majority
Daily Maverick, 10 May 2019
Despite talk of the DA losing its hold on the Western Cape, the party looks as if it will follow through and 'Hou die Wes-Kaap blou.' As of Thursday night, the DA was at a… Read more »
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South Africa:
Tense Wait for KZN Politicians As Results Dribble in
Daily Maverick, 10 May 2019
KwaZulu-Natal has traditionally been slow to return election results and the 2019 polls have proved no exception. With less than half of voting stations reporting by Thursday… Read more »
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South Africa:
Battleground Gauteng - ANC Holds On By a Razor-Thin Margin As Count Continues
Daily Maverick, 10 May 2019
With half the votes in Gauteng counted on Thursday night, opposition parties were still hopeful the ANC might fall under 50%, but the ruling party looked like it might just scrape… Read more »
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South Africa:
Election - Ruling ANC Set for Reduced Majority
DW, 9 May 2019
First results indicate South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) is on course to retain power, but after a lower voter turnout. Issues around corruption and unemployment may… Read more »
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South Africa:
3 Percent in the Western Cape Good Enough for Herron
News24Wire, 9 May 2019
For much of Thursday afternoon and early evening, it seemed as if the political die had been cast in the Western Cape. Read more »
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South Africa:
Results Trickle in for Metros
SAnews.gov.za, 9 May 2019
As the first day of vote-counting got underway in earnest, the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Pretoria, where IEC officials, observer missions, political… Read more »
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South Africa:
Minimal Change in Eastern Cape As ANC Takes Strong Lead, UDM Loses Support
News24Wire, 9 May 2019
While votes continue to be counted across the country, in the Eastern Cape, the ANC commands a resounding, and seemingly ascendant, majority with 68.81% or 683 754 of the votes… Read more »
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South Africa:
Analysis - Did the IEC Purchase Low Quality Marking Pens to Cut Costs?
News24Wire, 9 May 2019
On the face of it, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) got a really good deal when it purchased the indelible marking pens for the 2019 elections. Read more »
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South Africa:
FF Plus' Smiling Mulder 'Slaan Terug' At 'Scaremongering' DA
News24Wire, 9 May 2019
Standing around at the Western Cape electoral centre at about 12:00 on Thursday, FF Plus Western Cape leader Corné Mulder was smiling broadly. Read more »
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South Africa:
ANC Expresses Condolences After Two Voters Die Moments Before Casting Their Votes
News24Wire, 9 May 2019
The ANC in Gauteng said on Thursday that it was saddened by the death of two Sedibeng and Tshwane residents who died on Wednesday moments before they had the opportunity to cast… Read more »
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South Africa:
Polls Close After General Election Voting
DW, 8 May 2019
President Cyril Ramaphosa is hoping that his African National Congress (ANC) keeps its majority despite a low turnout. The party has won a majority in every election since the end… Read more »