Pretoria - As South Africans from all walks of life braved the chilly May morning and headed off to their respective polling stations, the Independent Electoral Commission's national Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria got off to a slower start. With polls opening at 7am, IEC officials operating the internal call centre were busy handling logistical challenges from … [Read more...] about Election Results
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Free State Voting Station Burnt Down
Pretoria - Except for a few glitches experienced in some provinces, voting in the country’s fourth democratic local government elections is proceeding smoothly with almost all voting stations managing to open at 7am. In Gauteng, most voting stations opened on time with voting materials being delivered from Monday to allow 5.6 million provincial voters to cast their votes … [Read more...] about Free State Voting Station Burnt Down
Home Affairs offices open on Elections Day
Pretoria – Voters who require their documents to enable them to participate in today's Local Government Elections can visit the Home Affairs offices as they are open to provide such services. As per directives of Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, all Home Affairs offices opened from 7am to 7pm to coincide with officially declared IEC voting times to ensure those wishing to … [Read more...] about Home Affairs offices open on Elections Day
IEC calls on all South Africans to vote
Pretoria - The Chairperson of the IEC, Dr Brigalia Bam, has called on all in a position of authority to allow their fellow South Africans time off to visit their voting station on Election Day to exercise their democratic right to vote. This following a number of queries received by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on whether Election Day is a public … [Read more...] about IEC calls on all South Africans to vote
South Africans take to the queues for change
Pretoria - Registered South African voters today have the opportunity to elect their municipal councillors at the country's fourth democratic municipal elections. Basic service delivery such as housing, electricity and jobs will be at the heart of the 23 million registered South Africans when they take to the more than 20 000 polling stations countrywide. Voting kicked … [Read more...] about South Africans take to the queues for change
