ANC SG Fikile Mbalula blamed Jacob Zuma for inciting anti-immigration violence, sparking online backlash as tensions rise ahead of the 30 June shutdown.
ANC SG Fikile Mbalula blamed Jacob Zuma for inciting anti-immigration violence, sparking online backlash as tensions rise ahead of the 30 June shutdown.
In the preliminary election results, the African National Congress, the Democratic Alliance and the Freedom Front Plus were the first parties to win ward seats.
Voters were surprised when they got their ballots and struggled to find ActionSA on them. The party had appealed to the IEC before the election to correct this.
Helen Zille was recently pulled out of a voting station in Gqeberha by a police officer and a 1-minute clip of the traumatising incident is going viral online.
A wet and windy day in Cape Town yesterday could mean fewer votes for the DA. The city is a strong base for the party, which aims to retain its majority vote.
With 9% of vote counting complete, the ANC is in the lead, but still below 45%. Opposition parties such as the EFF and FF+ are looking strong in some areas.
Voters lost their tempers at Tshwane when they were allegedly told to line up in alphabetical order after standing for hours in the scorching heat in Tshwane.
The ANC is said to have requested the IEC for an extension to the hours of voting. The request comes after devices used to cast votes reportedly malfunctioned.
President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived at a hostile reception at the IEC's sub-voting station in Chiawelo on Monday, 1 November, where he was booed by residents.
South Africans were left shocked after witnessing the arrest of a Newzroom Afrika journalist during a live broadcast at a voting station in Soweto, Johannesburg
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