SA prisoners voting in 2024 elections among few in Africa with constitutional right

But the right of prisoners to vote has at times been resisted by the government and the Independent Electoral Commission. Read More

Prime minister directs government to support IEC ahead of upcoming elections

Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh on Wednesday instructed all ministries and government agencies to extend full support to the Independent Election Commission (IEC) ahead of the upcoming parliamentary ... Read More

A South African Court Overturns Ban, Rules That Former Leader Jacob Zuma Can Run in the Election

The Independent Electoral Commission had earlier ruled that Zuma could not run for office due to his criminal record, after it received an objection against his candidacy. South Africa’s ... Read More

A 'peaceful election': Ramaphosa seeks divine intervention, asks church to pray for IEC

"A strong government, peaceful elections, and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)," Ramaphosa told the congregation ... Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of ... Read More

S.Africa Electoral Body Bars Ex-president Zuma From May Election

South Africa's electoral commission said on Thursday it had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from standing in the May 29 general election. "In the case of former president Zuma, yes ... Read More

S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election

But his jailing sparked protests, riots and looting that left more than 350 dead in South Africa's ... election as he has already served two terms as president. Final electoral lists are due ... Read More

Former South Africa leader Jacob Zuma is barred from running in elections, election authority says

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African President Jacob Zuma is not eligible to run in upcoming elections, the Independent Electoral Commission ... the ANC's former military wing. Local news outlet ... Read More

Zuma can contest elections, South African court rules

Former president Jacob Zuma can contest upcoming national elections in May ... The court’s decision will not be welcome news to the governing African National Congress party, of which Zuma ... Read More

South Sudan's president warns against clinging to power after call to postpone elections

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's President Salva Kiir ... government to ensure that delayed elections are held peacefully and freely in December. Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed ... Read More

S.Africa's ex-president Zuma barred from May election

South Africa's electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls. The country is to hold ... Read More