Day: November 1, 2021
News24.com | Hlophe not shortlisted for chief justice vacancy
The embattled Western Cape Judge President has failed to make the cut for the chief justice shortlist.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Seven KwaZulu-Natal voting stations reopened after protesting, as Bheki Cele casts his vote
Bheki Cele cast his vote in Lamontville, in Durban.
Continue ReadingPete Buttigieg Spends Halloween In Hospital With Son Gus Dressed As Traffic Cone
Chasten Buttigieg wrote that baby Gus "has been having a rough go of it."
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Elections 2021: Journalist covering vote released after arrest in Soweto
A Newzroom Afrika journalist has been arrested while covering the municipal elections in Soweto.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Presiding officer caught stuffing ballot box in eThekwini testament to voting process’ safeguards – IEC
The arrest of a presiding officer in eThekwini for allegedly stuffing marked ballots into a ballot box, is a "testament to the built-in safeguards of the voting process", the Electoral Commission of South Africa said on Monday.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Elections 2021: ‘Why must I vote when I live in the dark?’ – disgruntled Soweto residents refuse to vote
As South Africans head to the polls in their numbers to cast their votes in the municipal elections, several disgruntled Soweto residents have refused to vote and some have decided to hold a service delivery protest instead.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Elections 2021: Voting off to slow start in parts of Limpopo, but queues picking up
After a relatively slow start, voting picked up in parts of Limpopo as the morning progressed, with leaders of various political parties embarking on last minute attempts to woo voters.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | Ramaphosa booed as he casts his vote in Soweto amid low voter turnout
There was a marked difference in the reception President Cyril Ramaphosa received in 2019 when he turned up to vote in Soweto, and when he did so on Monday where he was booed.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | ‘Versatile’ Boks have options at wing, says assistant coach Davids
The Springboks are likely to be without wing Sbu Nkosi for Saturday's end of year Test against Wales.
Continue ReadingNews24.com | News24 analysis: 14% of registered voters turned up to vote by noon – and this figure is low
The IEC's announcement that 3.5 million South Africans had cast their ballots by noon on election day is indicative of low voter turn out. This is according to News24 elections analyst Dawie Scholtz.
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