Author: admin

Long-time activist and independent candidate Zakky Ahmat (Chelsea Ogilvie/News24) Longtime activist and independent candidate Zakky Ahmat concluded that his chances of winning a seat were slim.By 7:15 p.m., Ahmat had received just 7,326 votes, or 0.48 percent support, well short of the 45,000 votes needed to win a seat.Everything you need to know about the 2024 general election on News24 Election Hub.Longtime activist and independent candidate Zakky Ahmat said he was unlikely to be elected to parliament.”The numbers are not good,” Ahmat told News24.By 7.15pm, Ahmat had received just 7,326 votes, equivalent to 0.48% of regional support. The threshold for…

Police chiefs are calling for calm in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the announcement of general election results due on Sunday. The presentation will take place at 16:00 at the Durban International Conference Centre.To keep track of the latest results, Election map.KwaZulu-Natal police have issued a stern warning to those who resort to violence to express discontent ahead of the announcement of the general election results, saying “it will not end well”. The South African Electoral Commission is due to announce the results of the national and provincial elections on Sunday after South Africans voted on Wednesday. “The leaders of these parties…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesAlthough vote counting is yet to be completed, Floyd Shivambu of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has conceded defeat to his Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. But he says the party that has suffered the most is the African National Congress (ANC), which governs KwaZulu-Natal. The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) were no exception as the MK party won more than 1.3 million votes nationwide. “The ANC suffered its biggest defeat in KwaZulu-Natal, potentially losing over 40% of its 2019 votes. The IFP faces the same fate. Any political seismic shift in KwaZulu-Natal will…

Reading Time: Four MinutesThe KwaZulu-Natal Electoral Commission is investigating how a ballot box went missing in Umhlathuze. The commission said the missing ballot box fell from the back of the car of the Umhlathuze district administrator. The votes have been counted. IEC provincial electoral officer Ntombihti Masinga said by 5pm this evening more than 75 per cent of the votes in KwaZulu-Natal had been finalised and audited. “The ballot box fell off the truck and another driver who was driving behind the area manager warned him that something had fallen from the truck. The area manager made a U-turn but…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesPolitical analyst Professor Sipho Seepu says the only way forward for the African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng is to form a coalition government. As vote counting continues in the province, the Democratic Alliance (DA) is closing in on the ANC. The province has received more than 75% of the votes, with the ANC leading the way so far with 35.54% of the votes, followed by the DA with 27.55% and the EFF with 12.28%. Professor Seep says it is highly unlikely that the ANC will win a majority of votes in Gauteng. “Well, there are already…

IEC Chief Electoral Officer Si Mamabolo, Wednesday night. (Jan Gerber/News24) The IEC plans to announce the election results “over the weekend.” While all results are in from the Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal is the furthest behind with only about 75% completed as of 4pm on Friday. To keep track of the latest results, Election map.The South African Electoral Commission (IEC) said it would announce the results “over the weekend”.By 16:00 on Friday, results from 71.76% of all polling stations had been collected.”The Electoral Commission is working hard to ensure the finalisation of the collection and audit of the results of the…

IEC Eastern Cape Electoral Officer Kayakazi Magdumana. (Sithandiwe Belaphi/News24) The Eastern Cape IEC said collection of all results would be completed by Friday evening. Of the 39 municipalities, 39 have completed collecting results.The district attorney's office subsequently filed complaints about discrepancies at three polling places across the state.To keep track of the latest results, Election map.The Eastern Cape branch of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said on Friday afternoon that the DA had filed a complaint about discrepancies at three polling stations in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro.“The district attorney’s objection is that there are a lot of…

KwaZulu-Natal residents who abandoned the ANC in support of former President Jacob Zuma'Mkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) says it is fed up with the ANC'Broken promises.The MK party is currently leading the polls in KwaZulu-Natal and is expected to become the majority party in the province after this year.'election.To keep track of the latest results, Election map.Fed up with broken promises and perceived self-serving policies from their long-time political leaders, KwaZulu-Natal voters have thrown their support behind the newly formed Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.At the heart of this dramatic shift is a deep-rooted desire for change, fuelled by growing disillusionment with…

Snow, fires, fog and rain are expected in several parts of the country over the weekend. (Muhammad Saloojee/Courtesy) The South African Weather Service said a range of weather conditions were expected over the weekend, with fire danger, snowfall, morning fog and heavy rain expected in several parts of the country.Impact-Based WarningsA level 2 amber warning for strong winds making sea navigation difficult is expected to be in place between Cape Point and East London through Sunday.A yellow level 2 warning for damaging surf is also expected to be in place between Cape Agulhas and Plettenberg Bay from Saturday afternoon into…

1 day agoPaul Seddon,Jennifer McKiernanGetty ImagesThe Labour leader says his party's green energy plan will ensure that Britain's move away from oil and gas does not repeat the failed coal phase-out.The party has been accused of putting jobs at risk by pledging not to issue any new oil and gas licences if it wins power in July's general election.The SNP argues that the proposals, combined with Labour's plans to increase tax on business profits, would put thousands of Scottish jobs at risk.But Sir Keir Starmer insisted his party's plans for a new green investment company would safeguard alternative jobs for…