Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) flags over 300 cases of mis/disinformation during electoral period
Elections, the bedrock of democratic systems, are often marked by a surge of information dissemination as political players vie for
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2024 election results: Party seats in Parliament announced
With over 16 million South Africans casting their ballots, this year’s national elections witnessed a voter turnout of 58.61%.
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ELECTIONS 2024: ANC holds lead, DA and EFF follow in Gauteng
As of the latest update from the Electoral Commission (IEC), the vote tally in Gauteng stands at 57.6%, with 1,611
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ELECTIONS 2024: ANC ahead as 20% of votes tallied
As the vote counting continues, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has released the first batch of results from 4 710 completed
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ELECTIONS 2024: ANC leads in early count
As the vote counting continues, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has released the first batch of results from 2,648 completed Voting
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Voters urged to familiarise themselves with three ballot papers
As South Africa holds its seventh democratic elections this week, voters will for the first time receive three ballot papers
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Media Monitoring Africa warns of misinformation risks ahead of elections
As South Africa approaches its seventh democratic elections, the rise of misinformation and disinformation on social media has emerged as
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All you need to know about the 3 ballot papers
This year, the 27,79 million registered voters will receive three ballot papers to elect candidates to represent them in the National Assembly and the nine Provincial Legislatures.
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IEC urges responsibility from political parties when communicating
Electoral Commission’s chairperson Mosotho Moepya has urged all political parties and their supporters to exercise restraint and responsibility in the manner in which they communicate to voters ahead of next month’s elections.
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COPE still registered with the IEC
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has released a statement confirming that the Congress of the People (COPE) is registered with the
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