# The ANC says it will appeal the Electoral Court judgment rejecting its challenge over the exclusion of 181 candidates in six municipalities ahead of the 4 November local government elections. The party maintains that the candidates’ information was captured on the IEC’s electronic system before the deadline, but technical problems prevented the final submission. […]
# More than five-thousand candidates have been disqualified from contesting this year’s local government elections following the Electoral Commission’s statutory review process. The disqualifications followed checks to confirm that candidates were properly nominated and that all applicable deposits had been paid. Briefing the media, Chief electoral official Sy Mamabolo said preparations for the 4 November […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het 136-duisend-790 kandidate goedgekeur om op 4 November aan die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deel te neem. Groot metro’s soos Johannesburg, Tshwane en Ekurhuleni sal stembriewe met twee kolomme gebruik weens die groot aantal politieke partye. Die kommissie se uitvoerende hoof, Sy Mamabolo, het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê aansoeke om spesiale stemme sal 21 […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad van Kerke vra dringende optrede om vroue te beskerm na die ontdekking van agt vermoorde vroue aan die Gautengse Oos-rand oor ‘n tydperk van twee maande. Hoofsekretaris, eerwaarde Mzwandile Molo, het aan die SABC gesê die sterfgevalle in Kemptonpark, Olifantsfontein en Springs het vrees en woede ontketen. Hy dring aan op […]
# The Electoral Commission has certified 136-thousand-790 candidates to contest the local government elections on 4 November. Major metros, including Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni, will have double-column ballots due to the high number of political parties. The commission’s CEO, Sy Mamabolo, told the media special vote applications will open on 21 September, while political parties […]
# Retired South African Defence Force soldiers are taking the Defence Department to court amid reports that thousands of military retirees and their families could lose medical cover from November. The Regular Force Medical Continuation Fund has reportedly warned it can no longer pay claims because it is financially unsustainable. Retirees, disabled veterans, widows and […]
# Die DA sê die Verkiesingshof se weiering van die ANC se appèlaansoek oor die laat indiening van kandidatelyste bevestig verkiesing-spertye moet nagekom word en dieselfde reëls geld vir alle politieke partye. Woordvoerder Ashor Sarupen sê die ANC is onder toenemende druk, binne en buite die party, oor wat hy as ‘n ernstige administratiewe mislukking […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kamer van Handel en Nywerheid sê handelsomstandighede het in Julie en Augustus effens verbeter, maar bly uitdagend. SACCI meld dat sy aanwysers vir huidige toestande herstel het van 35 in Junie tot 42 in Augustus. Die kamer se uitvoerende hoof, Alan Mukoki, waarsku dat stygende ru-oliepryse sake-insetkoste kan verhoog en besteding kan […]
# The DA says the Electoral Court ruling dismissing the ANC’s appeal over the late submission of candidate lists upholds election deadlines and ensures the same rules apply to all political parties. The party’s Ashor Sarupen says the ANC is facing mounting internal and external pressure about this major operational failure. He says the court […]
