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As the 2024 election results roll in and the final outcomes are anticipated in a few days, a new administration is poised to take office. However, with various competing interests and both overt and covert influences at play, the real question is who will truly wield power over the next five years and which political parties will form coalitions to establish the government. Sakina Kamwendo spoke t...

South Africa holds its national and provincial elections the most hotly contested since apartheid ended three decades ago, with a record 27.7 million people having registered to cast their ballots. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the Executive Chairman of the Institute of Elections Management Services in Africa, Terry Tselane, and political analyst, Professor Susan Booysen, about additional resources tha...

Economists predict an increase in volatility and a sell-off in the rand and bonds as markets await details of a potential coalition government post the ongoing elections. This comes as millions cast their votes throughout the country today. Although early to call, analysts predict the ANC will lose its majority and possibly form a coalition government with other political parties that are more ali...

The independent election commission reports Voting in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections started smoothly with 93% of stations opening on time, with some delayed due to late delivery of materials, and delayed escorts by security services or protests by certain community members. To dissect and give analysis on the May 29 elections, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to political analysts Dr Dane Mckinl...

After months of restless campaigns for the provincial and national elections, political party leaders have taken the time to exercise their democratic rights by voting in their respective voting stations and urged South Africans to do the same. Leaders of various political parties cast their votes in different parts of the country with the aim of leading the country after the announcement of the r...

The Electoral Commission says that it has experienced an insignificant number of challenges on the first day of special voting across the country. The Commission briefed the media at the National Results Centre in Midrand on Monday as to the special voting process. The IEC says it was able to open the majority of voting stations in the Eastern Cape in the face of protests which had nothing to do w...

The Electoral Commission of South Africa hopes to maintain its track record of running free and fair elections. International observers are adamant that this will be the case. They say there is a lot to learn from South Africa. Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan is leading the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy for Africa to observe elections in South Africa. The former statesm...

Special voting is running smoothly today in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape. This after more than 100 voting stations were not opened yesterday due to a taxi protest that shutdown the town. Local authorities in and around Mthatha have also welcomed the deployment of the army following disruptions to entry points yesterday. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC manager in the Eastern Cape, Siyabonga Maki.

More than 10 people have been killed in a collision between a mini-bus taxi and a truck on the Polokwane-Dendron road in Limpopo. It's been reported that the mini-bus taxi was transporting civil servants to work. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC reporter in Limpopo, Pimani Baloyi

The casting of special votes at various voting stations in the Zululand District north of KwaZulu-Natal has begun without any glitches. Over 20 000 people have registered for special votes in this district. The IEC says those who will be voting today and tomorrow in this district consist of public servants, the elderly and the disabled. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC News reporter in Ulundi in KwaZ...

Some voting stations in KwaZulu-Natal experienced delays in opening due to community protests, particularly in areas such as the Ugu Municipality and other districts. KZN Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga addressing the media says they are investigating reports of some voters receiving two ballots instead of three. Masinga was giving an update on the first day of special voting in KwaZulu-Nata...

The Electoral Commission has scheduled May 27 and May 28 for special voting, with 1.6 million individuals approved to vote starting today. In Kimberley, three centenarians are casting their ballots, including a 102-year-old elderly person born in 1922. Our reporter. Thabiso Radebe, spoke with the eldest voter and also visited senior citizens in Jan Kempdorp to observe more elderly citizens taking...

Roads coming into and from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape remain closed as local residents loot trucks stranded on the N2 and the R61 roads due to protest action by the local taxi industry. Its alleged protesting taxi operators have blockaded numerous other routes demanding the return of their firearms that were confiscated by the police last week. At least three taxi operators were killed last week...

With less than a week remaining before South Africans go to the polls, SAfm provides comprehensive election coverage from the results operations centre in Midrand. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Pieter de Necker, CEO of Freedom Front Plus and GOOD's national chairperson, and Gauteng Premier Candidate, Mathew Cook about their readiness for the upcoming elections.

Defend our Democracy has called on members of the public to use social media and share their voting day experiences during election days starting next week Monday with special votes. The Elections observe group says it has also set up an elections App to capturer observe reports on May 29. This comes as the country draws closer to what is described as the most anticipated elections since 1994. Spe...

 Long time DA member and leader, James Selfe has died at the age of 68 after a protracted battle with cancer. Selfe was elected to South Africa's first democratic parliament in 1994 and served in the national assembly until he retired in 2021. He served in the Portfolio Committee  of Justice and Correctional Services and was Chair of the DA's Federal Council for almost 20 years until he resigned f...

The latest data released by Statistics South Africa shows inflation slowed slightly in April. Stats SA says the main drivers behind the headline inflation in April were housing and utilities, miscellaneous goods and services, food and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as transport. This, as salaries data tracked in BankservAfrica's Take-home Pay Index, ticked lower in April 2024. Bongiwe Zwane spok...

A community march against violent crimes and illegal possession of guns and ammunition is currently underway in Soshanguve, north of Pretoria. The march is led by the ANC Youth League in Gauteng but is also supported by religious leaders, the taxi industry and members of the community. The march comes as two more suspects have been arrested for the murder of 5-year-old Ditebogo Phalane. For more o...

In an effort to champion voter education ahead of next week's national general elections, SABC News has partnered with the Independent Electoral Commission to bring you a new feature called Election Matters, where we will delve deeper into the processes voters need to be know in the build up to election day. Today's focus is on the IEC's state of readiness as we edge closer to election day and for...

Cellphone data analyst Gideon Gouws is back on the stand today, focusing on evidence relating to the number that allegedly belongs to accused number Bongani Ntanzi in the Senzo Meyiwa trial. Ntanzi and 4 others are on trial at the High Court in Pretoria for the murder of Meyiwa who was shot and killed in 2014. Yesterday, Gouws told the court that a signal from a phone alleged to belong to accused...

As South Africa marks 30 years of Democracy, SABC News has launched Democracy 30, a programme dedicated to marking this historic milestone. As with any new democracy, South Africa's education system has faced several challenges in the last 30 years. The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces that have borne the brunt of the country's inability to provide equal education for all learners, particularl...

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu is today attending a child malnutrition outreach program at OR Tambo District in the Eastern Cape. This follows the widespread prevalence of malnutrition among children and coupled with complaints from the public on the same issue in the Eastern Cape. Zulu is also expected to hold community engagement over the closure of Post Offices and SASSA Paypoints, nu...

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has advocated for the appointment of more judges as South Africa's courts are struggling to clear persistent case backlogs. Maya is being interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) for the position of Chief Justice after President Cyril Ramaphosa nominated her earlier this year. She is the only candidate being interviewed for the position. The Deputy Chie...

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya has advocated for the appointment of more judges as South Africa's courts are struggling to clear persistent case backlogs. Maya is being interviewed by the Judicial Service Commission(JSC) for the position of Chief Justice after President Cyril Ramaphosa nominated her earlier this year. She is the only candidate being interviewed for the position. The Deputy Chie...

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. Prosecutor Karim Khan said in a statement that he was filing applications for warrants of arrest before the Pre-trial chamber of the Court for Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar,  Mohammed Deif – a commande...