# The Electoral Commission welcomes the Electoral Court’s decision to dismiss the MK Party’s challenge over the integrity of the election results system. The party challenged the 2024 election results system and sought to have the elections declared not free and fair. The IEC will now finalise an independent audit, while political parties can test […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke verwelkom politieke partye en onafhanklike kandidate se ondertekening van die Verkiesingsgedragskode voor die plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing in November. Volgens die Verkiesingskommissie verseker die gedragskode dat al 136-duisend-790 kandidate gelyke geleentheid het om hul veldtog te voer en hul boodskap sonder vrees of onregverdige verdraaiing te verkondig. Die SARK vra alle Suid-Afrikaners […]
# The South African Council of Churches has welcomed the signing of the Electoral Code of Conduct by political parties and independent candidates contesting the November local government elections. According to the Electoral Commission, the code ensures that all 136-thousand-790 candidates have an equal opportunity to campaign and communicate their messages without fear or unfair […]
# Die DA-leier, Geordin Hill-Lewis, sê Johannesburg het nie ʼn gebrek aan potensiaal nie, maar kort ʼn regering wat daardie potensiaal kan verwesenlik. Hy het gister ondersteuners in die metro toegespreek as deel van die party se veldtog in aanloop tot die plaaslikeregeringsverkiesing in November. Helen Zille is die DA se burgemeesterskandidaat vir Johannesburg. Hill-Lewis […]
# DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis says Johannesburg does not lack potential, but lacks a government that can live up to that potential. He addressed supporters in the metro yesterday, as part of the party’s campaign roadshow ahead of the November local government elections. Helen Zille is the DA’s mayoral candidate for Johannesburg. Hill-Lewis stated that the […]
# The Electoral Commission says an unhindered, independent press is a foundational pillar of free and fair elections. Article 8 of the Electoral Code of Conduct explicitly sets out the strict relationship between political parties, candidates, and the news media. IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya has called on political leaders and candidates to refrain from, and robustly […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê ‘n onverhinderde, onafhanklike media is ‘n grondliggende pilaar van vrye en regverdige verkiesings. Artikel 8 van die Verkiesingsgedragskode sit die streng verhouding tussen politieke partye, kandidate en die nuusmedia ondubbelsinnig uiteen. Die voorsitter van die OVK, Mosotho Moepya, het politieke leiers en kandidate versoek om joernaliste te beskerm en hulself te […]
# My Vote Counts has written to 20 political parties asking them to tell voters how they will approach coalition negotiations before and after the local government elections. The number of hung councils more than doubled from 27 after the 2016 elections to 66 following the 2021 elections. My Vote Counts says voters should not […]
# My Vote Counts het aan 20 politieke partye geskryf en gevra om kiesers in te lig oor hoe hulle koalisie-onderhandelinge voor en ná die plaaslike verkiesings sal benader. Die aantal rade sonder ‘n algehele meerderheid het meer as verdubbel – van 27 ná die 2016-verkiesing tot 66 ná die 2021-verkiesing. My Vote Counts sê […]
