Some Election Day Facts, Dos and Don’ts
A total of 23,292 polling stations will be open from 7AM to 9PM tomorrow
The IEC Made A Lot Of Money From Your ‘Wasted Votes’
If a political party fails to secure a seat in the National Assembly, they forfeit their deposit. That’s good news for the IEC.
Jacob Zuma’s Final Humiliation As Brave Women Remind SA Of Rape Charges [Videos]
JZ experienced one of the most defeating acts of disrespect over this past weekend, just as the party he rules lost the support of the people.
Tuesday Morning Spice
Voting material found at party agent’s house. New angle for MH370 search. Nigerian schoolgirls: FBI getting involved. Polio on the rise. Coke removes controversial ingredient. Captain America actor bust sending penis pics to girls.
Rad Pics Of South Africans Voting In London [Image]
No-one loves a queue like the poms, so it is with great respect that our SA ex-pats have come out in full force to celebrate this favourite pastime.
Local Elections Wrap-Up
The results of yesterday’s fourth democratic municipal elections started trickling in late last night, after a very long, but mostly quiet day of voting. There were long lines, some scanner problems and one or two questions raised here and there.
ANC And City Of Cape Town Arguing About Posters
This is a little like me not being allowed to have posters up in my bedroom, but less serious: the ANC has lodged a complaint with the Electoral Commission after Cape Town city workers were found removing COSATU posters campaigning for Tony Ehrenreich. Because they want their posters back, apparently.
Holiday Time On Election Day
As if we didn’t have enough public holidays already, here’s another one. May the 18th is the day of the local government elections and great president Zuma has declared it a public holiday, so we can all vote, safe in the knowledge that another day in the country’s economy won’t be productive at all.