Staff Writer With the IEC declaring the results of the November 2021 South African poll as free and fair, much can be...
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SA Local Elections 2021 Articles
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[LISTEN] Can Coalitions Work
Staff Writer With the results of the 1 November local government elections now official, coalitions will now inform...
Ward Winning Muslim Councilors: Rashieda Landis (Robertsham)
By Annisa Essack 04:11:2021 Rashieda Landis, councillor for Ward 55, Robertsham, in Gauteng, won her ward for the...
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[LISTEN] Coalitions: Smaller Parties in a Position to Make Bigger Demands Now
Umm Muhammed Umar Radio Islam spoke to News24’s Qaanita Hunter, at the ROC, in Pretoria, on Tuesday morning. The point of enigma, everywhere, appeared to be the reason behind the IEC taking seemingly forever to tally the votes. Hunter was outraged that at 8.45am, the...
Former IEC Commissioner, Terry Tselane on the IEC’s handling of the election
By Annisa Essack 03:11:2021 Former IEC Commissioner, Terry Tselane, spoke to Radio Islam today to provide his assessment of how the IEC has handled the Local Government Elections 2021. Tselane says that the IEC had five years to prepare for the current election, and...
Ward 61 Victor, ANC’s Naeem Patel Says He’s Moving from Election Mode to Delivery Mode
By Naadiya Adams As day 1 of tallying South Africa’s local government elections drew to a close, the ANC added Ward 61 to their controlled areas. Newly elected Naeem Patel is succeeding outgoing councilor Farouk Essop who has been an ANC councilor in the ward for the...
Local Government Elections 2021 – My day in the field in eThekweni
By Annisa Essack 02:10:2021 As we drove into Phoenix, north of Durban, on Monday, the red EFF posters dominated the lamp posts interspersed with the ANC green and gold with a smattering of the DA's blue and Previous elections have held a certain air of pride,...
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[LISTEN] Coalitions not about Power, but about Functional Local Government
Umm Muhammed Umar Radio Islam spoke to Paul Berkowitz, Director of the Third Republic, from the ROC in Pretoria, about what his impression was of the local elections that took place on Monday. Berkowitz expressed his shock at the low turnout, saying, “that was one of...
President Cyril Ramaphosa Casted his vote at Hitekani Primary School, Chiawelo, Soweto.
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Are Parties Mature Enough To Form Coalitions?
Are Parties Mature Enough To Form Coalitions? Political analyst, Dale McKinley doesn’t think so. Listen to him explain… https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/BtghePb7CbW2nGMy5
Special voting in South Africa starts with few hitches
By Staff Writer 31:10:2021 Six polling stations in the Eastern Cape and 8 in KZN were operational on Saturday, as special voting commenced. These were forcefully closed as a result of protest action, with residents of the Mkhambathini district, for example, padlocking...
Municipal Elections: Will voters get the service they deserve?
By Hajira Khota 29.10.2021 The ANC's campaign approach for the municipal elections on November 1st generates...