The biggest ANC constituency office in the Western Cape is based at its regional headquarters in Salt River. People’s Assembly caught up with Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency officer to Marius Fransman, leader of the ANC in the Western Cape and Deputy Minister of International Relations.
Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency Officer ...
The biggest ANC constituency office in the Western Cape is based at its regional headquarters in Salt River. People’s Assembly caught up with Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency officer to Marius Fransman, leader of the ANC in the Western Cape and Deputy Minister of International Relations.
Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency Officer ...
Some people may be unaware that South African general elections are predominantly run by volunteers. All they receive is a small stipend for subsistence and travel. According to Western Cape Electoral Officer Courtney Sampson, the 1578 polling stations and 2.941 million voters registered in the Western Cape will be attended ...
In terms of preparation for the election, Courtney Sampson, Provincial Electoral officer for the IEC in the Western Cape told Peoples Assembly, “The IEC works according to a very strict timetable that is legislated. As soon as an election is called, that timetable kicks into place. The timetable determines the ...
Ad hoc committee members elected Mr Cedric Frolick as committee chairperson. The eleven-member committee is one opposition member short and the smaller parties requested that the vacancy be filled by the ACDP (as COPE had declined to make a nomination). The Chairperson said he would consider the request.
Opposition MPs ...
Ad hoc committee members elected Mr Cedric Frolick as committee chairperson. The eleven-member committee is one opposition member short and the smaller parties requested that the vacancy be filled by the ACDP (as COPE had declined to make a nomination). The Chairperson said he would consider the request.
Opposition MPs ...
As part of a new initiative called Vociferous Wednesdays, last night the Book Lounge in Cape Town hosted a talk on the Nkandla report and the upcoming elections. Organised by news site Daily Maverick, in partnership with Open Society Foundation for South Africa, the talk was hosted by Daily Maverick ...
Parliament’s ad hoc committee is set to begin its work tomorrow following the ANC’s announcement yesterday of its 7 representatives to sit on the committee. The committee was established nearly two weeks ago by the Speaker but was unable to start until the ANC made a decision on which names ...
Parliament’s ad hoc committee is set to begin its work tomorrow following the ANC’s announcement yesterday of its 7 representatives to sit on the committee. The committee was established nearly two weeks ago by the Speaker but was unable to start until the ANC made a decision on which names ...
A cornerstone of democracy is that citizens are willing to tolerate the expression of political opinions different to their own.
Political parties across the spectrum have recently signed an agreement to promote political tolerance, particularly in the build-up to the upcoming elections.
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairwoman, Pansy Tlakula, has ...
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