Political Party Funding Bill not in effect
Earlier in January President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Party Funding Bill into law.
IEC and MMA partner to combat disinformation
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) director, William Baird explains the process of reporting a
Objections against party candidates close on Tuesday
Elections expert, and Institute of Election Management Services in Africa (IEMSA) executive chair,
Educational campaign to accompany IEC online reporting platform
The Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Sy Mamabolo says there will be an educational campaign
WATCH: Electoral Commission launches online reporting platform
The Electoral Commission launches online reporting platform for digital disinformation.
HSRC research prompts changes to ballot paper
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has come out defending its stance on the recent changes to the ballot
2019 sees highest number of registered voters to date: IEC
The voters’ roll it has shown steady growth of over 47% and contains the highest number of
Cost of elections increased due to number of contesting parties
The Electoral Commission (IEC) says the significant increase in political parties contesting this
48 parties to contest upcoming general election
The Electoral Commission says the significant increase in political parties contesting this year’s
WATCH: Signing of the Electoral Code of Conduct Pledge
Political parties sign the Electoral Code of Conduct Pledge hosted by the Electoral Commission at
Political parties in KZN to sign Electoral Code of Conduct
Political parties in KwaZulu-Natal will sign the IEC’s code of conduct on Tuesday.
‘Psychiatric patients have a right to vote’
Mental health care institutions are disappointed that people living with mental illness will not be
IEC urges parties to work together for peaceful elections
The IEC has urged parties to work together in holding a peaceful general election on 8th May.
BLF may see its bid to contest elections challenged
While other political parties ahead of the May 8 Election will be trying to attract the largest
Opposition parties confident in their party lists
Opposition parties expressed confidence in the candidates they submitted to the IEC.
Political parties have until Wednesday to submit candidates list
Political parties have until Wednesday the 13 of March to submit their candidates list to the
IEC sets path to 2019 Elections
With only two months until the 2019 Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has released the
Political parties have until Friday 5pm to submit objections over voters’ roll
Political parties have until five in the afternoon on Friday to submit objections to the Independent
IFP loses two wards in by-elections
The IFP has lost two wards in the province to the ANC in by-elections this week before the election
IEC publishes draft regulations for party funding Act
The Electoral Commission on 1 March 2019 published for comment draft regulations for the Political