Bail application in Babita Deokaran murder case postponed to December 9
The bail application of the six men accused of killing Gauteng Health whistleblower Babita Deokaran
NICD records 2 273 new COVID-19 cases in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has recorded 2 273 new COVID-19 positive
VIDEO | Matthew Goniwe Memorial Lecture
A memorial lecture in honour of Cradock Four struggle icon and anti-apartheid activist, Matthew
VIDEO | DOH briefing on new COVID variant B.1.1.529
The Department of Health is holding a virtual media briefing to give an update on the latest
VIDEO | WHO media briefing on COVID-19 resurgence
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is holding a media briefing on recent resurgence of COVID-19 in
Malema thanks voters in Tembisa for increased support
EFF leader Julius Malema has thanked South Africans who voted for the party in the local government
VIDEO | Eskom media briefing on latest blackout challenges
South Africa’s power utility Eskom is holding a media briefing on current blackouts affecting the
VIDEO | Eskom media briefing on rolling blackouts
Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter together with the energy supplier’s top executives are holding a media
Independents see a 60% increase in seats held
With 90% of the results of the 2021 Local Government Elections completed, independent candidates
90% of voting districts verified
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says the results of nine out of every ten voting
95% of the voters believe 2021 elections were free : HSRC
The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) says 95% of the voters sampled believe that the 2021
We will never go into bed with the ANC – Mashaba
ActionSA Leader Herman Mashaba says his party will never go into coalitions with the African
DA gets 62% of the vote in Midvaal
Three municipalities have been verified in the Gauteng province, with the ANC winning two of the
99 municipalities have finished counting
The counting of ballots in 99 South African municipalities have been completed and verified by the
NFP takes back eDumbe
The National Freedom Party (NFP) has won the eDumbe municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, taking six seats
Over 100 000 new additions to the voters roll.
176 000 additional addresses were included on the voters roll during this election.
Where are the independents?
With 45 percent of votes counted in the 2021 Local Government Elections, independent candidates have
CSIR predicts ANC’s win in PR voting
The CSIR predicts the ANC will win 46.5% of all PR (proportional representation) votes across the
LGE 2021 | Heading for the halfway mark
40 percent of voting districts have declared their results in the 2021 Local Government Elections,
LGE 2021 | Did you know…
the Electoral Commission is one of South Africa’s six independent “State Institutions Supporting