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Azapo National Congress delegates urged to prepare for local government elections: Thokoane has been addressing delegates attending the 24th National Congress at Daku Hall in Port Elizabeth. He has urged delegates to start preparing for the upcoming local government elections after ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Discover a world of excitement and take control of your energy with Building Automation Systems. Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. …
Azapo National Congress delegates urged to prepare for local government elections: Thokoane has been addressing delegates attending the 24th National Congress at Daku Hall in Port Elizabeth. He has urged delegates to start preparing for the upcoming local government elections after ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Azapo congress to focus on femicide, HIV/AIDS: The Azanian People’s Organisation (Azapo) will be holding its 24th National Congress at Daku Hall in Port Elizabeth from Saturday. The two day congress will be held under the theme, ‘Land, Liberation ... Source: …
Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Mossel Bay ready for elections: This little seaside town, which lies between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is a popular holiday destination ... Chairman, Mossel Bay Business Chamber, Dr Paul Kruger says more and more people are ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Mpofu confident EFF will be ANC’s biggest opposition: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) national chairperson, Dali Mpofu, has taken his election campaign to the informal settlements of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. He went to Airport Valley in Walmer ... Source: "Port …
The final results in the National and Provincial Elections were announced by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) at the National Results Operation Centre (ROC) on Saturday. The announcement came three days after over 17 million of the 26 779 025 registered South Africans took to the polls on Wednesday. A record 48 political parties contested the elections, making it the most contested polls since the dawn of democracy. The final results of the 6th National and Provincial elections, announced by IEC Chairperson, Glen Mashinini, show that the Democratic Alliance (DA) will …
As at 3:30pm on Saturday all the valid votes cast in the 2019 National and Provisional Elections had been captured by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC). Even though the road to the finalisation of the results has not been easy, the IEC has said it will vigorously oppose any legal action aimed at interfering in the conduct of elections and the finalisation and announcement of the election results. In response to a letter demanding that the Electoral Commission undertake an independent audit by an auditor of the parties choosing and a “rerun” of the elections, the Commission …
With vote counting nearing completion, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken most of the votes cast outside of South Africa. The party obtained 74.45% of votes cast abroad in South Africa’s sixth National and Provincial Elections, administered by the Electoral Commission (IEC). The African National Congress (ANC) took the second spot with 10.83% of the votes followed by the Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in third place with 4.57% of the vote. The counting of oversees votes started on Wednesday night soon after polls in South Africa closed at 9pm. On Thursday, IEC Chief Executive …
Both local and observer missions from the continent have described the 2019 National and Provincial elections as free and fair. The observers have described Wednesday’s Election Day as the most pivotal since the country’s dawn of democracy in 1994. The Electoral Commission of South Africa is set to announce the results of the 2019 elections this evening, as vote counting draws to completion. President of Maleta Motse Africa Community Authority, Micheal Kotsokoane, told SAnews on Saturday that as observers they were happy with the manner in which the elections have been …
IN comparing the 2014 to 2019 National Elections the space was definitely more populated in 2019 with 48 parties contesting the Provincial Elections vs 29 in 2014. Interestingly 10 parties that contested the 2014 elections did not return for the 2019 elections meaning that we had an additional 29 new political parties enter the voters roll in 2019 along with the 19 'stayers'. Biggest Winner: Of all the parties contesting the 2019 Eastern Cape Provincial elections the biggest uptake this year compared to 2014 was for the Economic Freedom Fighters - EFF, who more than doubled their support …
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With 97.6% of the votes counted by 10pm on Friday, the Electoral Commission says it expects to complete vote counting by midnight. This, as South Africans await the final results of the sixth General National and Provincial Elections. Giving an update on the possible declaration of the final results on Friday night, IEC Chairperson Glen Mashinini said the commission has no intention to keep the country in suspense. “According to the Electoral Act, the CEO is responsible to conduct the elections and deliver the outcomes. The commissioners independently and as individual independent …
Twenty people have been arrested for allegedly after trying to vote for a second time during the 2019 National and Provincial Elections, says the South African Police Service (SAPS). “Nineteen suspects have been arrested in KwaZulu-Natal, of which 16 are alleged to have transgressed in Danhauser, two in Hluhluwe and one in Port Shepstone, while the 20th suspect was arrested in Douglasdale in Gauteng,” the SAPS said in a statement on Thursday. These suspects are alleged to have contravened Section 88 (d) of the Electoral Act 73/1998, whereby a person tries to cast more votes than a person …
The Electoral Commission (IEC) had finalised results from 13 731 of the 22 924 voting stations (59.89%), totaling 8.9 million votes at 6.30pm on Thursday. “Results from a further 2 577 voting stations had been captured and were awaiting audit and finalization,” the IEC said in a statement. The province that was leading the way in capturing results was the Northern Cape, where 94.48% of results had been captured, followed by the Western Cape (89.8%), Eastern Cape (85.1%), Mpumalanga (79.96%) and North West (75.47%). “Provinces with the most results still awaiting capture were …
Political analysts scrutinising the 2019 National and Provincial Election results have heaped praise at the rate at which votes are being processed. This, they said, was apparent as results were steadily streaming in from voting stations across the country. Political analyst Sthembile Mbete spoke to SAnews at the National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria on Thursday. “The results have been fascinating. I think we should not be projecting too much from the results that are in so far. The results that have come in so far are predominately from the Northern Cape and Western Cape and …
With only 16.66% of the voting districts having completed their counting so far, the results up on the leader board at the IEC’s National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria, are far from final. Results have been trickling in overnight, and current data shows that the ruling African National Congress (ANC) is enjoying an early lead nationally. See the Eastern Cape Detailed Early Results HERE. Just before 7am on Thursday, the ANC was enjoying a lead of 927 857 (53.35 %) voter support nationally. The party was followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 480 992 (27.66 %) votes. The …
As allegations swirl regarding two potential instances of double voting, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has assured voters of the overall integrity of the electoral process. “Two separate instances have been brought to the attention of the Electoral Commission over the past few hours, in which it is alleged voters were able to cast more than one vote at different voting stations,” the IEC said two hours after voting stations closed at 9pm on Wednesday. An investigation has since been launched into these incidents. The Commission assured the nation that while …
Read my lesson from apartheid - http://bit.ly/2PTTudM - to understand why my vote is not based on any loyalty or manifesto... #xseday #elections2019 #portelizabeth #democracy #alanstraton #mype #southafrica - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the know. …
As South Africans today head to the polls to cast their vote in the sixth General Elections, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has wished the country a safe and peaceful voting day. “The SACCI wishes South Africans a safe and peaceful voting day, as they exercise their constitutional right to choose their preferred political leaders through a secret ballot,” said SACCI Chief Executive Officer Alan Mukoki. This as 26.7 million registered voters across the country are expected to make their “X” at the 22 924 voting stations set up for this purpose. Mukoki …
Growing up during those Godless times taught me one lesson about voting that I have carried through to this day: I have a simple voting philosophy in our democratic state: Vote for the strongest opposition. Why? A healthy democracy depends on a healthy opposition AND, because politicians are politicians and everybody lies. South Africa cannot afford to let any party gain an unassailable majority (like the apartheid driven National Party had) as that will lead to much pain in our beloved country. We must have a strong opposition to keep the ruling party in check and honest. …
Promote your business on BuyPE and MyPR. Mossel Bay ready for elections: This little seaside town, which lies between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is a popular holiday destination ... Chairman, Mossel Bay Business Chamber, Dr Paul Kruger says more and more people are ... Source: "Port Elizabeth" business - BingNews. Owner of PE takeaway shop dies in hospital hours after being shot: The owner of a takeaway shop in Port Elizabeth who was shot by a 'customer' buying a pie at his store, had died. The 36-year-old Foreign National Anamul Mohammed was shot twice in the chest at his …