# Deputy minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Andries Nel, has expressed concern at the deadly Katlehong shooting ahead of the local government elections. Four people died in the shooting on Tuesday evening, including two ANC Youth League members, while three others are in hospital. A suspect has handed himself over to police, while the […]
# Newly elected COSATU president Mike Shingange has called for unity within the labour federation and the broader tripartite alliance. He was elected at the federation’s 15th National Congress in Kempton Park, Gauteng, yesterday, where he secured 973 votes, succeeding Zingiswa Losi, who was elected general secretary. Despite the South African Communist Party’s decision to contest […]
# The South African Social Security Agency has changed next month’s social grant payment dates ahead of the local government elections. Older persons will receive their grants on 30 October, disability grants on 2 November and children’s grants on 3 November. Payments for grants under review will be made on the 5th of November. The […]
# Die maatskaplike sekerheidsagentskap SASSA het die betaaldatums vir maatskaplike toelaes vir volgende maand gewysig in die aanloop tot die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Pensioentrekkers se toelaes word op 30 Oktober betaal, toelaes vir gestremdes op 2 November en kindertoelaes die derde. Betalings vir toelaes wat onder hersiening is, sal op 5 November plaasvind. Andile Tshona van […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê voorbereidings vir die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing op 4 November vorder goed, met meer as 66-persent van die 79-miljoen stembriewe wat reeds gedruk is. Sy Mamabolo het aan die media gesê al 23-duisend-696 stemlokale is opgestel, terwyl die werwing en opleiding van verkiesingsbeamptes aan die gang is. Mamabolo het bygevoeg die kommissie het […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het ‘n rekordaantal van 2,6-miljoen aansoeke om spesiale stemme goedgekeur voor die plaaslike verkiesing op 4 November. Dit verteenwoordig ‘n toename van 131-persent vergeleke met die verkiesing van 2021. Spesiale stemme sal op 2 en 3 November uitgebring word deur mense wat nie op verkiesingsdag kan stem nie. Die hoofuitvoerende beampte van […]
# The Electoral Commission has approved a record 2.6-million special vote applications ahead of the 4 November local government elections. This is a 131-percent increase compared with the 2021 elections. Special votes will take place on 2 and 3 November for people who cannot vote on election day. IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo told the media […]
# The Electoral Commission says preparations are progressing well ahead of the 4 November local government elections, with more than 66-percent of the 79-million ballot papers already printed. The commission’s Sy Mamabolo told a media briefing all 23-thousand-696 voting stations have been secured, while recruitment and training of election officials are underway. Mamabolo added the […]
# Die MK-party het die bekendstelling van sy plaaslikeregeringverkiesingsmanifes in Mpumalanga, Sondag, gekanselleer en sê die besluit hou nie verband met sy leier Jacob Zuma se gesondheid nie. Die party sê hy het die Siyathatha-saamtrek gekanselleer om hulpbronne te herlei na veldtogvoering op wykvlak en gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid. Dit volg op berigte van finansiële probleme wat sy […]
