A visit to Salt River ANC Constituency Office

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.

Geswindt Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency Officer ...

A visit to Salt River ANC Constituency Office

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.

Geswindt Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency Officer ...

Elections driven by volunteers

IEC

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 ...

Elections: preparation & process

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 ...

Nkandla Committee meets: Day 1

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 ...

Nkandla Committee meets: Day 1

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 ...

Talking the Talk: Nkandla and elections

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 ...

Parliamentary probe into Nkandla set to begin

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 ...

Parliamentary probe into Nkandla set to begin

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 ...

Political tolerance is critical to ensure sustainability of our democracy

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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