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Long wait times occurred in some locations on Monday, the first day of special voting. (Jenni Evans/News24) As the special voting began on Monday, slow queues and long wait times at polling stations left some older South Africans unhappy. In one case, the problem appeared to be that voter lists were not in alphabetical order.Meanwhile, stores are informing customers of their trading plans in order to accommodate staff who wish to vote.On the first day of special voting in the national and provincial elections on Monday, several elderly residents of Tshwane complained about long wait times at a polling station…

Reading Time: Four MinutesThe Election Commission said the number of challenges was minimal on the first day of special voting across the country. The committee explained the special voting process to media at the National Results Centre in Midland on Monday. The IEC says it has been able to open the majority of polling stations in the Eastern Cape despite non-election-related protests. Of the 435 polling stations that experienced issues on Monday morning, only 107 remained closed, it said. Update on the IEC special vote: “Incompetence” Deputy Electoral Commission chairperson Masego Shibli said the challenges faced by the Electoral Commission…

On Monday, some 201,794 people visited polling stations across the country to cast their special votes. (Jemal Countess/Getty Images) The IEC was pleased to see voters turn out on Monday at 14:00.A record number of special ballots, more than 1.6 million, are expected to be cast over the next two days. Problems remain, but the IEC says they amount to just 0.1% compared with most of the successful votes to date.The South African Electoral Commission (IEC) reported that Monday's special vote got off to a smooth start, despite some hiccups in some parts of the country, including delays to the…

Sunny and warm to cool weather is expected in most parts of the country. (Manuel Breva Colmeiro/Getty Images) Sunny, warm and cool weather is expected across most of the country, with a high fire risk in the north-central Northern Cape, the South African Weather Service said.Fire hazard warningVery high fire danger conditions are expected in the north-central Northern Cape. Weather in your areaGauteng It will be sunny and cool, but warm in parts of the north. The expected UVB sunburn index is very high.Morning fog is expected across parts of the Escarpment and Highveld areas. MpumalangaElsewhere it will be sunny…

Of more than 20,000 polling stations, just 107 were unable to open on Monday due to special voting. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G) isThe South African Electoral Commission (IEC) said the national elections and one of the special polls for the provincial elections got off to a “good start” despite unrest in the Mthatha area. IEC Deputy Electoral Commissioner Masego Chebuli told reporters on Monday afternoon that by 2pm, more than 200,000 votes out of 1.6 million registered special votes had been cast at 22,000 polling stations across the country. Chebli said the taxi strike and associated violence in Mutata area had prevented…

KDDO denies access to South Africa KDDO, whose real name is Ayoola Oladapo Agboola, has reportedly been exiled from South Africa. The Nigerian musician formerly known as Kiddominant is having issues with his travel documents. “He's been banned from entering the country for several years because of this issue,” the friend revealed. Jimoja. Kddo has worked with talented South African music artists including the late Kiernan aka Forbes. The last song they wrote together was companyHowever, the song was not promoted before the rapper's death. Speaking about the song, a source close to the Nigerian producer said, “He recorded the…

KDDO denies access to South Africa KDDO, whose real name is Ayoola Oladapo Agboola, has reportedly been exiled from South Africa. The Nigerian musician formerly known as Kiddominant is having issues with his travel documents. “He's been banned from entering the country for several years because of this issue,” the friend revealed. Jimoja. Kddo has worked with talented South African music artists including the late Kiernan aka Forbes. The last song they wrote together was companyHowever, the song was not promoted before the rapper's death. Speaking about the song, a source close to the Nigerian producer said, “He recorded the…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesOver the two days of special voting, Electoral Commission (IEC) officials are expected to make more than 51,000 home visits in the Western Cape. The IEC said it had received around 136,000 special voting applications across the state, with elderly, infirm or those unable to vote on Wednesday already having started casting their ballots. Elderly people at Ikhaja ​​Loxolo Nursing Home in Gugulethu are making their mark – some say they are exercising their democratic right to change the country, and are calling on all South Africans to do the same. Officials have been working diligently to…

(Eric McGregor/LightRocket/Getty Images) According to an analysis by JPMorgan Chase, if BHP Group's proposed takeover of Anglo American is successful, it could lead to an outflow of $4.3 billion (R80 billion) from South Africa. If a deal goes through, those outflows could weaken the rand, which has risen 4.4 percent against the dollar over the past five weeks, the biggest gain among 16 major currencies tracked by Bloomberg. The deal, proposed by BHP and rejected by Anglo, would see Anglo distribute its stake in its South African iron ore and platinum units to shareholders, which JPMorgan South African mining analyst…

The IEC warned of retaliation over allegations that MK supporters had broken into a facility storing election materials.Police visibility will be increased across the country.Everything you need to know about the 2024 general election on News24 Election Hub.The South African Electoral Commission (IEC) is considering legal action against the Mkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after a group of party supporters broke into an IEC storage facility over the weekend and allegedly threatened electoral officials. The IEC acted swiftly on Sunday to dispel false information allegedly spread by MK members about normal logistical procedures at a warehouse facility in Hammarsdale, Mpumalanga, after…