On Saturday, 10 May, the African National Congress (ANC) along with thousands of ANC supporters paraded the streets of Johannesburg in celebration of the party’s success.
The New Age recently reported President Zuma’s appreciation of volunteers in assisting the election process and led thousands of supporters in song and dance. ...
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) held a press conference today, 10 May, to officially announce the results of the 2014 National and Provincial Elections. IEC Chair, Pansy Tlakula, noted the success with which the elections were held and congratulated the parties that gained seats in Parliament. The hoped ...
At 9am this morning after approximately 95% of votes had counted both nationally and in the Western Cape, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had garnered 1,024,104 national votes (6.13%) and 40 629 (2.08%), placing them third place in both races.
EFF's Premier candidate in the Western Cape, Nazier Paulsen, is ...
South African Progressive Civic Organisation (SAPCO) is one of the many up and coming parties that have fallen on the sidelines of this year’s elections. With only 637 votes, the new political party continues to be hopeful in its quest for social justice and building capacity in communities.
Predominantly fighting ...
People’s Assembly caught up with the DA’s Patricia De Lille and ANC’s Marius Fransman at the IEC Provincial Results Centre in Belville South to get their responses to the Western Cape's provincial results. By 5pm on Thursday approximately 90% of votes had been tallied in the Western Cape with the ...
Election Day is over and we are already well into the vote counting process. So, what happens after the results are announced? To see a timeline for upcoming events, take a look at these infographics.
Timeline for the National Assembly:
Timeline for the National Council of Provinces:
“This is the earliest we have ever managed to close voting stations on Election Day”, said IEC Western Cape’s Provincial Electoral Officer, Courtney Sampson, signalling that election officials did not have to accommodate long queues for hours after the official closing time at 9pm. Sampson was addressing the media at ...
People’s Assembly decided the best way to spend Elections Day was to speak to the people themselves and find out what their experiences at the polls were and what it meant for them to vote. We visited a number of voting stations in the greater Cape Town area.
At the ...
Members of the Electoral Code of Conduct Commission (ECCOC), which is chaired by the Anglican Arch Bishop of Cape Town observed the elections on May 7 to ensure procedures were being followed and elections proceeded smoothly.
Members were divided into teams to observe polling stations in the Drakenstein area, including ...
With Election Day around the corner, it’s important to start getting “election-ready”. Questions like whether you have your bar-coded South African ID booklet ready, if you are registered and if you know which voting station to go to should be at the forefront of your mind right now. People’s Assembly ...
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