Vote counting ‘concluded’ says South African Electoral Commission

May 30, 2024 9:21 PM

Vote counting ‘concluded’ says South African Electoral Commission

A day after voting stations closed in South Africa, in one of the most hotly contested elections the country has seen since the end of apartheid, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said on Thursday (May 30) they had seven days in which to announce the election results. Sy Mamabolo, chief electoral officer of the IEC, said historically the commission has been able to finalise 80% of the votes in 24 hours, however the 2024 elections have been “slowed down”, particularly in metropo...

South Africa: Leading Opposition party aims to stop ‘doomsday coalition’

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

South Africa: Leading Opposition party aims to stop ‘doomsday coalition’

On paper, South Africa's election this week should present a golden opportunity for the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) and its leader John Steenhuisen. The African National Congress (ANC) - the party of Nelson Mandela in power for the last 30 years - has little to boast about. The economy has barely grown in the last decade. The jobless rate is among the world's highest. Infrastructure is crumbling. The DA, the country's second biggest party, can point to an objectively better track r...

India to Host South Africa Women’s Team for All-Format Tour

May 14, 2024 10:40 PM

India to Host South Africa Women’s Team for All-Format Tour

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming South Africa's all-format women's tour of India. A BCCI release said that as part of South Africa Women's IDFC First Bank all-format tour, India will host South Africa for three ODIs, one Test and three T20Is. The series will kick off with a three-match ODI series, which will be followed by a one-off Test and will conclude with a three-match T20I series. Before the ODI series, the visiting side...