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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa is close to finalizing the counting and validation of votes for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, with nearly all voting districts accounted for as of Saturday afternoon. According to South African Government News Agency, as of 12:51 PM, 98.91% of the votes have…

JOHANNESBURG — As the 2024 National and Provincial Elections in South Africa near completion, the Electoral Commission reports a voter turnout of 58.57%. With 98.42% of votes accounted for, this year's participation shows a slight decline compared to the 66.05% turnout in the 2019 elections. According to South African Government…

JOHANNESBURG — The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has successfully processed over 97% of votes for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. As of 8:20 am on Saturday, the results dashboard indicated significant leads among the major political parties. According to South African Government News Agency, the African National…

PRETORIA — Uhuru Kenyatta, the head of the African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) and former President of Kenya, affirmed that the 2024 National and Provincial Elections in South Africa were conducted under peaceful conditions. The AUEOM was deployed across South Africa to monitor the elections, which took place on…

Midrand - Minister of Police Bheki Cele announced on Friday that police operations aimed at ensuring public safety will extend beyond the election period, concluding 24 to 48 hours after the election results are announced. According to South African Government News Agency, speaking at the Electoral Commission's Results Operations Centre,…

MIDRAND — As vote counting progresses into its second day for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, the African National Congress (ANC) is currently leading in the majority of provinces, with notable exceptions in KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. The counting is part of a rigorous process that includes thorough…

Midrand - As of 9 AM on Friday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has captured approximately 55% of the votes from the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. According to South African Government News Agency, the African National Congress (ANC) is currently leading with 3,236,550 votes, which accounts for…

UMHLATHUZE — The Electoral Commission (IEC) has issued an appeal to the public in and around uMhlathuze Ward 14, KwaZulu-Natal, to help locate a missing IEC-branded ballot box. The box was lost during transit from the Matamzana Dube School voting station to the municipal electoral office, where it was meant…

MIDRAND — The Electoral Commission (IEC) has apologized to voters and the media following a nearly two-hour disruption that made the National and Provincial Election results inaccessible on Friday morning. The issue affected both the physical leaderboard at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Midrand and the online results dashboard.…

Pretoria - Residents of Pretoria arrived at the Pheasant Hill Boutique Hotel in Doornkloof East this morning to participate in a pivotal election, reflecting on the country’s future as they cast their votes. According to SAnews, voter Zelda Meyer from Irene shared her views at the polling station, emphasizing the…