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Reading Time: 3 MinutesAs the final election results become clearer, parties will likely intensify coalition talks and move towards reaching an agreement. With the African National Congress (ANC)'s approval rating falling below 50% in Gauteng, parties in the Multiparty Charter have reiterated their main focus on forming a coalition government with parties that share their core values and put the interests of the people of Gauteng first. Attention is now focused on who the ANC, which won the most votes in Gauteng and nationwide, will align with in Gauteng. The ANC says it is confident of retaining leadership in the…
KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, during a visit to the Provincial Results Operations Centre in Durban on Friday. Photo: Lise Comins South African Police provincial commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said on Friday at the results processing centre in Durban that police had had to deal with more than 900 protests in the run-up to the general election, including 211 cases of civil disturbance in KwaZulu-Natal. He said police have investigated 68 election-related cases since February, suspended two officers this week – one of them for wearing party uniform and misusing a government vehicle for political purposes – and had…
Reading Time: 2 MinutesDemocratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has not ruled out a coalition government with the African National Congress (ANC), but has said he would first work with his party's multi-party charter partners to find a way forward. The agreement was signed last year by the DA, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), Freedom Front Plus, Action SA and the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), among others. The official opposition currently has 22.44% of the national vote, with elections completed in just over 71% of constituencies. Speaking at the National Results Operations Centre in Midland as the results trickled…
Solar power plant in Liuzhou, China. (Costfoto/NurPhoto) China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since the economy reopened after the pandemic, the analysis found.March's decline was the result of expansion of renewable energy capacity, which covered almost all of the increase in electricity demand.Emissions could peak in 2023 if renewable energy capacity continues to grow at record levels. For more climate change news and analysis, News24 The Future of Climate.China's carbon dioxide emissions fell in March for the first time since anti-pandemic restrictions were lifted and the economy reopened, suggesting the country's emissions may have peaked,…
Francis Petersen has been appointed the new vice-chancellor of the University of Pretoria. (Mlungisi Rowe/Garo Images) University of the Free State's Vice-Chancellor Francis Petersen will take up the role of Chancellor of the University of Pretoria from 1 October.The announcement was made by Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Xeni Dlamini on Friday.He replaces Professor Themba Mosia, who has been serving as the university’s interim vice-chancellor until now.The University of Pretoria (UP) Council has appointed Francis Petersen as its new Vice-Chancellor.Contacted by university officials on Friday, UP council chairperson Khuseni Dlamini confirmed that Petersen, who is also vice-chancellor of the University of…
Reading Time: 3 MinutesResults of the Election Satisfaction Survey (ESS) show that the majority of voters believe that the 2024 national and state elections will be free and fair and that voters have confidence in the Election Commission. But among those who self-reported being forced to vote, the results are even more worrying. The South African Humanities Research Council (HSRC) released the findings on Friday at the IEC's National Outcomes Operations Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg. Public confidence in the South African Electoral Commission (IEC) is declining, but voters expressed different sentiments. Dr Benjamin Roberts, Acting Director of Research at HSRC,…
The family of Senzo Meyiwa claim that they have not been able to see the deceased’s daughter, Thingo, for the past 10 years. The late football star and Ms Kelly were in a romantic relationship before she was murdered and the couple had a baby girl together. The family said they had only met Singo once, when her father took her to her grandparents' house in Umlazi, near Durban. “The family was still hurting at the time. No wonder she couldn't take Singo to Senzo's funeral as the whole country was blaming her for his death,” the source revealed to…
A woman votes in Nkandla. (Alfonso Nkunjana/News24) A Human Sciences Research Council study found that 3% of voters had been coerced into voting to support a political party.However, the vast majority of respondents said the election was free and fair.To keep track of the latest results, Election map.An election satisfaction survey conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council found that 3% of voters were forced to change their vote in Wednesday's election.However, an overwhelming majority of voters considered the election to have been free and fair.The HSRC interviewed 13,155 respondents from a sample of 300 polling stations across the country,…
Incumbent President Cyril Ramaphosa's African National Congress (ANC), which has ruled South Africa since the advent of democracy 30 years ago, is likely to lose its majority in the just-concluded elections after an overwhelming majority of voters switched to alternative parties, making a coalition government the most likely outcome.South Africa held general elections on May 29th to elect 400 new members to the National Assembly and nine provincial assemblies.With vote counting still continuing at lunchtime on Friday, the ANC had received just 42% of the 62% confirmed votes, followed by the Democratic Alliance with 23%.Analysts had previously predicted the ANC…
Nota responds to J. Morrie's suicide attempt Nota Baloyi slammed J. Morley for attempting suicide. The South African rapper announced on Thursday night that he was planning to take his own life. He has battled depression for years but appears to have finally given up after going live on Instagram and taking toxic substances. “Looks like I was wrong that today was going to be a good day. I didn't realise it was the last,” he wrote. “I'm going to die in 30 minutes. It's over. Nobody knows where I am, nobody can save me, and nobody cares. Bye everyone,”…