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Thursday, 05 December 2024

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is pleased to announce that the by-elections in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo proceeded peacefully and without incident on 3 and 4 December 2024.

Wednesday, 04 December 2024

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is pleased to announce that the by-elections in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality in Limpopo are proceeding peacefully, with all 57 voting stations opening as scheduled.

Tuesday, 03 December 2024

The Electoral Commission will on Wednesday, 4 December 2024, hold municipal by-elections in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu- Natal, North-West, Northern Cape and Western Cape to be contested by 22 political party candidates from 11 political parties. 

Thursday, 28 November 2024

Electoral Commission Issues Political Funding’s Second Quarter Disclosure Report for the 2024-25 Financial Year.

Thursday, 28 November 2024

The Electoral Commission is well-prepared to receive over 51 000 registered voters for the by-election in the Thabazimbi Local Municipality on Wednesday, 4 December 2024.

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Voter registration for municipal by-elections in the Eastern Cape will be held this weekend, Saturday, 23 November and Sunday, 24 November 2024. The by-elections in the Raymond Mhlaba and Intsika Yethu municipalities, are set to take place on Wednesday, 22 January 2025.

Thursday, 21 November 2024

The African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) retained their seats in the by-elections held on 20 November 2024, while the Patriotic Alliance won a seat previously held by the ANC.

Friday, 15 November 2024

The Democratic Alliance won the municipal ward by-election held yesterday, on Wednesday 13 November 2024 in Polokwane Municipality.

Friday, 15 November 2024

The Electoral Commission confirms that it has complied with the enforcement notice issued by the Information Regulator in relation to an incident of unauthorised release of personal information of candidates. This incident occurred ahead of the general elections in 2024. 

Wednesday, 13 November 2024

The Electoral Commission will on Wednesday, 20 November 2024, hold municipal by-elections in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces to be contested by 18 political party candidates from 11 political parties.

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