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Masibulele Xaso _ Secretary to National Assembly. Speaking on processes after declaration of votes. 31.05.2024 7:18

Zaakirah Vadi, Executive Director at Defend Our Democracy talks about the role her organisation played as an observer these elections 31.05.2024 9:23

Avi Moodley, Principal AI Specialist at the CSIR talks about some of the themes their analysis picked up during the voting period. This includes tweets that showed a lot of frustration towards the IEC 31.05.2024 6:44

Dr. Steven Gordon, Senior Research Specialist at the HSRC talks about the organisation’s Election Satisfaction Survey. Dr. Gordon goes through some of the questions voters are asked during the survey since it was started back in 1999 31.05.2024 6:37

Institute of Election Management Services in Africa’s Terry Tselane commends what the MK party achieved in a few months. Mr Tselane also touches on some of the difficulties people faced during voting 31.05.2024 8:46

Carike Karsten, senior engineer at the CSIR says the margin for error when it comes to MK Party’s projections is much bigger than parties that have contested elections before 30.05.2024 6:14

Nhlamulo Ndhlela, MK Party Spokesperson says the number of votes we see on the ROC results board shows how much people believe in former President Zuma’s leadership 30.05.2024 8:23

Dr. Imran Buccus talks about the ANC and the different projections that we’ve seen throughout the day. 30.05.2024 9:45

Nkululeko Tselane, Attorney and legal director at the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa says he’s at the ROC to observe and try understand the issues we usually have with electoral processes 30.05.2024 7:56

Results Operations Centre (ROC): Siviwe Gwarube 30.05.2024 9:23

Results Operations Centre (ROC) : Mkhuleko Hlengwa 30.05.2024 3:52

Mkhuleko Hlengwa

Results Operations Centre (ROC) : Charles Cilliers 30.05.2024 6:11

Charles Cilliers

Results Operations Centre (ROC) : Prof Joleen Steyn-Kotze 30.05.2024 8:52

Prof Joleen Steyn-Kotze

Results Operations Centre (ROC) : Jeffrey Baloyi 30.05.2024 7:06

Jeffrey Baloyi _ Impact Area Manager at the CSIR

A lot has been said about this year’s election feeling like 1994 again 29.05.2024 12:05

A lot has been said about this year’s election feeling like 1994 again. But is this comparison accurate and why this particular comparison 30 years later? To talk to us about this and how the day has gone so far is…. GUEST: Sophie Mokoena, SABC News International Editor

Analysis on election trends and some interesting developments as the day progresses. 29.05.2024 18:17

Analysis on election trends and some interesting developments as the day progresses. Among those is some social media posts claiming that some election results have been declared and this includes results from the international votes. GUEST: Dr Sithembile Mbete, L ecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria

UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has finally cast his vote at Mthatha General Hospital after he was turned away at Mthatha City Hall earlier today. 29.05.2024 6:26

UDM leader General Bantu Holomisa has finally cast his vote at Mthatha General Hospital after he was turned away at Mthatha City Hall earlier today.

The Election Watch: CSIR analysis on social media sentiments (they focused more on X) 29.05.2024 8:47

Avi Moodley, Principal AI Specialist at the CSIR

In conversation with Professor Daryl Glaser on why he thinks today’s election is the most pivotal election South Africans have faced since 1994. 29.05.2024 7:44

In conversation with Professor Daryl Glaser on why he thinks today’s election is the most pivotal election South Africans have faced since 1994. He will also share his thoughts on theory and practice of democracy in South Africa as we witness it today. GUEST: Daryl Glaser, Professor of Political Studies @ Wits University

Tell us about your voting experience. 29.05.2024 5:43

South African voters are expected to head to the polls in their droves today and guess what our colleagues as well are out and about casting their votes. Let’s now hear from Bridget Masinga, SAfm’s presenter of the Full Circle.

‘2024 SA Election’ 29.05.2024 10:34

We hear from Professor John Stremlau in terms of how this election is being viewed abroad and the global expectations thereof. This as some analysts argue that today’s election may serve as a turning point for the nation if the ANC receives less than 50% of the vote. GUEST: Dr John Stremlau, Visiting Professor of International Relations at Wits University

Post the IEC press briefing. We speak to Granville Abrahams, IEC General Manager for Electoral Matters who says the commission faced some technical challenges in some voting stations this morning, but they managed to turn things around as they had to resort to the old paper voters roll method to sort out the problem. GUEST: Granville Abrahams, IEC General Manager for Electoral Matters

Live Crossing: Voter Turnout Update with SABC reporter Aphumelele Mdlalane who is currently in Harrismith (Free State) 29.05.2024 8:43

Understanding the current political dynamics in the country now that South Africans are finally voting 29.05.2024 10:36

Understanding the current political dynamics in the country now that South Africans are finally voting. In conversation with Professor Susan Boysen, political analyst from the Wits School of Governance

Conflict Prevention, Gender and Elections: Deploying the Women’s Election Mechanism for Peace 28.05.2024 6:46

There are concerns about possible election related violence in the 2024 National and Provincial elections. Political party fragmentation, inter party competition and political gangsterism, that have led to a rise in assassinations, contribute to these fears. In 2020, South Africa adopted a Nation Action Plan (NAP) on Women Peace and Security (2020-2025). This NAP calls for greater participation of...