NEWS RELATED TO Elections

It’s now all systems go for the elections

Sharp increase in coloured EFF supporters, says IRR survey

Courts

Independent candidates fail in bid to postpone elections

Politics

WATCH: Former Boks coach Peter de Villiers joins De Lille’s GOOD party

SA’s black middle class is battling to find a political home

Politics

DA: We disagree with Mandla’s claim on using Nelson Mandela’s name

Local News

WATCH: What pupils think about the upcoming elections

Opinion

The DA has the better story to tell, it’s just a fact

IEC says all its systems are a go for Wednesday’s big poll

IEC unveils its National Results Centre in Pretoria

EFF growing as ANC, DA decline, says new IRR survey

Home affairs to extend operational hours before elections

Opinion

Bad, or really bad – that’s the choice

IFP beats the drum for growth in this election

Opinion

Zimbabwe is a lesson for us that voting alone is not enough

Thuli Madonsela suggests the ‘blame apartheid’ excuse is wearing truly thin

Mbeki slams ANC for list that might send ‘thieves’ to parliament – report

List of ANC premier candidates is fake, says ANC

Opinion

Let’s bust some myths around the elections

WATCH: Free State premier admits ‘it is a mistake’

News

We’ve had ugly people in ANC T-shirts, says Mbalula defending party strategy

The Economist endorses Ramaphosa as ‘SA’s best bet’

Big three parties’ election promises on graft ‘wishy-washy’

Load shedding will hurt ANC, help EFF in upcoming elections – report

ANC election list is finalised, people are ‘trying to be naughty’ – Magashule

Opinion

Electioneering doesn’t belong in churches

Smaller parties ‘can play huge role in coalition politics’

Tony Leon: ‘I will pass the test’ on making DA’s case without mentioning ANC

ANC fully behind these shutdowns – Maimane after IEC meeting

Maimane to meet IEC officials for ‘ANC-Alex shutdown’ complaint

Opinion

Brace for post-poll power shifts… and power blackouts

World

Ukraine comedian Zelensky wins presidency in landslide victory

World

Distraught man amputates finger after voting for wrong party in India

Opinion

Govt, leaders fail to impress… and so does the opposition

Courts

Nullify ‘unlawful’ Free State ANC candidates list, High Court asked

Cele opens ‘old’ police station, gets slammed for electioneering

Opinion

From Russia with love? Surely not

Opinion

Rid the rot at the ballot box

Ramaphosa dismisses ‘smallanyana’ party in Malema’s back yard

No, Magashule, the ‘DA will take Western Cape with more than 50%’

IEC scuppers ‘vote blackmail’ rumour, says it’s ready

Opinion

No, Steven Friedman, splitting the vote is real and will benefit the ANC

Politics

Magashule doubles down on racism allegations, R400 grocery money

Politics

Ramaphosa’s dogs eat better than some people – Malema

News

Waste pickers sceptical after guidelines released ahead of elections

Opinion

Don’t let the DA mislead you about the voting system

DA slams ANC’s ‘vote-buying tactics’ in election campaign

Buthelezi calls on youth to flood polling stations on May 8

Opinion

Beware, an ANC vote is a vote for everything bad the ANC brings

DA draws ire with SMS campaign against smaller parties

Opinion

Running an election could have many benefits

IEC banks on 70% voter turnout at elections

ANC may lose 2-3% due to some list names – analyst

ANC still has the edge among the less educated, poor – study

EFF going for ‘total victory’, will take Gauteng, Limpopo, Eastern Cape – Malema

News

Hotel’s election-inspired posters take advertising to next level

Opinion

Grave danger for SA lurks in the ANC’s election lists

World

Israel moves even further to the right as Netanyahu heads to victory

It’s official: we’re all set for the elections

Be afraid, very afraid of smaller parties, ANC – analyst

IEC dismisses all objections against party candidates, bar one

Politics

Mantashe says party members publicly taking jabs at each other weakens ANC – report

Crime

Home affairs warns of ID verification scam

What are these elections about?

Politics

E-toll debt collectors respond to Msimanga burning statements

Application for special vote now open

IEC postpones implementation of Political Party Funding Act

Teen voter registration nearly halves from 2014

Politics

Ramaphosa is firmly in the Zuma camp’s crosshairs

Opinion

Maybe the only thing worse than ANC doing nothing is ANC doing something

Opinion

A taste of things to come at the elections

SA is in a deep crisis, and voters could stay away – experts

Parties aren’t taking big issues seriously in this election campaign

The ‘observer’ Africans living in SA who envy our unappreciated freedom

News

WATCH: Dancing Ramaphosa breaks it down on stage