#Elections2016: Makhura one of Gauteng’s first to vote
It was an early start for Gauteng Premier David Makhura who arrived promptly at 7am to cast his vote. ||| Johannesburg - David Makhura was one of Gauteng’s first to vote on Wednesday.It was an early...
View ArticleBreastfeeding complaint goes viral
A Facebook post about a woman being discriminated against for breastfeeding during a flight has sparked much debate. ||| Johannesburg - A social media post about a Joburg woman being discriminated...
View ArticleMan grabs cop’s pistol at polling station
A Limpopo man has been arrested after he allegedly grabbed a police officer’s service pistol during a scuffle at Xigalo Village. ||| Malamulele – A Limpopo man has been arrested after he allegedly...
View ArticleStudent activists don’t see polls changing SA
While many young people grabbed the chance to “check-in” or take an election selfie, a number of student activists elected not to vote. ||| Cape Town – While many young South Africans took to social...
View Article‘South Africans defining the country they want to live in’
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said this election was an expression of 22 years of democracy, where South Africans were able to define the kind of country they wanted to live in. ||| Port Elizabeth –...
View ArticleZuma in focus as ANC’s hold on metros tested
The ANC is facing its toughest electoral challenge since 1994, bogged down by a stagnant economy, high unemployment and a scandal-dogged president. ||| Johannesburg/Pretoria - South African polls...
View ArticleParties settle down for long wait at IEC results centre
Politicians from all parties have gathered at the Independent Electoral Commission’s national results centre, to awaitr the results in the 2016 Municipal Elections. ||| Pretoria – Politicians from...
View ArticleGrabouw poll candidate attacks rival with key
A candidate from Grabouw allegedly stabbed a rival in the local government elections with a key. ||| Cape Town – The IEC in the Western Cape on Wednesday night said it had received only one serious...
View Article#Elections2016: ANC claims first council
The ANC claimed the first council where counting in all voting districts was completed, winning Kamiesberg with 62.52 percent of ballots cast. ||| The ANC has claimed the first council where counting...
View Article#Elections2016 incident free: police chief
There were no incidents within voting stations reported to the police, acting National Police Commissioner Lt General Kgomotso Phahlane said. ||| Pretoria – The 2016 municipal elections were incident...
View ArticleANC maintains early lead as counting continues
By 1.50am the ANC had 51 percent of the national votes counted, the DA had 34.64 percent and the EFF had 5.42 percent. ||| Pretoria – The counting of the results for the 2016 municipal elections...
View ArticleKGP slips into third place by wards won
The little-known Karoo Gemeenskap Party is in an unlikely third place on the national results board for wards won after winning two wards in Prince Albert. ||| The little-known Karoo Gemeenskap Party...
View ArticleDA takes early lead in Nelson Mandela Bay
The DA has opened up an early lead in hotly-contested Nelson Mandela Bay, holding 65.27 percent of the total 40 776 votes counted thus far. ||| The DA has opened up an early lead in Nelson Mandela Bay...
View ArticleCOPE slumps as support wanes
COPE is emerging as potentially the biggest loser in these polls, shedding support in dramatic fashion in councils in the Northern Cape. ||| COPE is emerging as potentially the biggest loser in these...
View ArticleToo early for predictions, say leading parties
The ANC, the DA and the EFF say it’s too early to tell how #Elections2016 will change South Africa’s political landscape. ||| Pretoria - With around 17 percent of the 2016 local government elections...
View Article#Elections2016: SANCO hails high voter turnout
The South African National Civic Organisation has commended voters for braving adverse weather and long queues to cast their ballots. ||| Cape Town - The South African National Civic Organisation...
View Article#Elections2016: Battle for cities is still on
The ANC is leading its rivals as vote-counting continues after South Africa’s local government elections. ||| Pretoria - South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) was leading its rivals...
View ArticleMetros still in the balance as results trickle in
Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and Johannesburg are expected to be the most closely contested of the big metros. ||| Cape Town - It’s too early to call the outcome in Nelson Mandela Bay, Tshwane and...
View ArticleWynberg Boys High closed after fire
Wynberg Boys' High School in Cape Town has been closed after a fire gutted one of the academic blocks. [VIDEO] ||| Cape Town - Wynberg Boys' High School in Cape Town has been closed after a fire...
View ArticleSnowed in for 10 days in Lesotho
A party of South African 4x4 adventurers are home and warm again after being stranded by snow and ice in the Lesotho mountains for 10 days. ||| Durban - A party of South African 4x4 adventurers are...
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