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All sentenced prisoners will once again be stripped of their right to vote - with the government confirming plans to reinstate a blanket ban. It's a move welcomed by the Sensible Sentencing Trust - but is at odds with a spate of recent rulings from the likes of the Supreme Court and the Independent Electoral Commission. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

John Maytham speaks with Dr. Yul Derek Davids, Research Director at the HSRC, about South Africa’s first national conversation on electronic voting. As the Independent Electoral Commission hosts a landmark conference in Cape Town, discussions are centred on the newly launched Green Paper on E-Voting and the findings of a study on its implications. Could e-voting revolutionize democracy by making elections more accessible and efficient?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We are only one day away from the big polling day for General Election 2024!Art O'Leary, Chief Executive of An Comuisiún Tohcháin, Ireland's Independent Electoral Commission about registering to vote joins Kieran to discuss the process, and what you can expect tomorrow.

With a General Election looming, if you haven't already, tomorrow is the last day you can register to vote.Joining Kieran to let you know how you can register is Art O'Leary, Chief Executive of An Comuisiún Tohcháin, Ireland's Independent Electoral Commission.

Botswana's electoral body has warned opposition parties against what it calls “reckless” claims of poll rigging ahead of the October 30th general election. A coalition of opposition parties accuse the country's Independent Electoral Commission of, among other infractions, adding deceased persons on the voter roll. Mqondisi Dube reports from Gaborone, Botswana

ActionSA has initiated legal proceedings against the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC over its alleged failure to probe a R150 million debt settlement involving the ANC. The IEC had earlier found no sufficient evidence to justify an investigation into the matter. In a separate move, ActionSA has also submitted new complaints to the IEC against the EFF and MK party, alleging that their campaign finance disclosures did not accurately reflect their election expenses. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to ActionSA National Chairperson, Michael Beaumont

The Circle on Vuka show, is the first and best source for news, current events and politics in South Africa. In this episode Mogale Mothale chats about the Analysis on Botswana Pre-Election Assessment with Tendai Mbanje - International human rights law expert and Election Specialist at University of Pretoria. As Botswana readies for its elections, the African Centre for Governance (ACG) concludes its Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PAM). The ACG PAM praises the Independent Electoral Commission's preparedness, noting a calm and peaceful process. While most stakeholders are confident, opposition parties raise concerns about the unfinished constitutional review and lack of state funding, fearing it could impact election fairness. Mogale discusses these findings with Tendai Mbanje, part of the assessment team.

The uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party will today picket outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court. This action comes in response to the arrest of the Independent Electoral Commission's area manager in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, who is suspected of tampering with ballot papers in the recent elections. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to MK Party KZN, Spokesperson Vincent Mdunge

Dr Nomsa Praisy Masuku, 62, a former Standard Bank employee and current Independent Electoral Commission official, appeared in the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crimes Court sitting in Palm Ridge Magistrates following her arrest this morning by the  Hawks' Serious Commercial Crime Investigation (SCCI) for R1.2 million fraud. The trial of Soshanguve couple Sibusiso and Lerato Mahlangu - accused of orchestrating an elaborate murder plot to fake his death - continues in the High Court in Pretoria. This is the last day of the current sitting, and the IO is expected to take the stand. The MK announces impeached judge John Hlophe as its chief whip in Parliament. Cabinet update: President Ramaphosa meets with John Steenhuisen and Velenkosini Hlabisa. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane announces his Executive Council. NSRI and the emergency services are appealing to bathers, boaters, paddlers, sailors, shoreline anglers and coastal hikers to be cautious around the coastline as the full moon Spring tide causes the daily two high tides to be higher than normal and the daily two low tides to be lower than normal. SPORTS WRAP. Spreading good news with Brent Lindeque. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon has harsh words for the Independent Electoral Commission and praise for ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa and ANC secretary general Fikile Mbalula following last week's tumultuous election results. As he heads off to join the DA's post-election negotiating team he tells Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge that the Constitution wasn't designed to deal with a collapse in the ruling party vote that occurred last week. It gives political leaders precious little time to stitch together a government of different parties that can guarantee stability for a long period. The Germans take months. The Belgians once took more than a year. We have two weeks.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is in search of partners to build a coalition government. This, after results from the May 29th presidential and provincial elections announced Sunday night showed the ruling African National Congress (ANC) won just 40% of the total votes. According to the Independent Electoral Commission, the main opposition Democratic Alliance party came second with 22%, followed by newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party with 15% and the Economic Freedom Fighters party with 10%. Now, the ANC, having lost its majority for the first time in 30 years, is searching for partners to form a coalition government. Reporter Darren Taylor in Cape Town tells VOA's James Butty, the choices available to President Ramaphosa are all challenging

A national spokesperson for South Africa's uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party says it will not engage the African National Congress in any discussion about a coalition government if President Cyril Ramaphosa remains at the helm of the ANC. Nhlamulo Ndhlela says President Ramaphosa does not serve the interests of the MK party. This, after final results released Sunday by the Independent Electoral Commission show the ANC won just 40% of the total votes with the MK party in third place with 15%. MK national spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela, tells VOA's James Butty, the party's election performance is a testament to the genius of former President Jacob Zuma.

The Independent Electoral Commission has confirmed the times for the release of both the national and provincial election results tomorrow. Website

Granville Abrahams, the National General Manager of Electoral Operations at the Independent Electoral Commission gives Elvis Presslin an update on the votes that have been counted so far

The Independent Electoral Commission has finished counting the votes, and the verification process is currently underway following what many have called a historic election. As stipulated by the Electoral Act, the Commission has a 7-day window to declare the results. Parties interested, including the public, independent candidates, and political parties, have until 9 PM on May 31, 2024, to raise any objections regarding the voting or counting process with the Commission. To continue talking more about this year's national and provincial elections, Sakina Kamwendo spoke to Terry Tselane, Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, and Political Analyst, Dr Thapelo Tselapedi

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced the first results of the 2024 national and provincial elections. This as vote counting continues in some stations across South Africa. So far the ANC is leading the pack with 133 of 23 293 voting districts completed. For more on this, Elvis Presslin spoke to SABC News Research Specialist Researcher, Maswele Ralebona

Today on the show - Gino Kenny discusses discusses neutrality & the Triple Lock , the Independent Electoral Commission talk to us about the importance of voting on June 7th and candidates from Louth & Meath join us in studio as we continue our coverage of the upcoming local elections Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vote counting continues in some stations across South Africa. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC

Martin Kingston, Chairman of Business for South Africa (B4SA), discusses the 2024 SA Elections and strained business-government relations with host Bruce Whitfield. Business Leadership SA warned of partnership withdrawal if nationalisation and new taxes are pursued by the ruling coalition. Over 130 CEOs previously committed to aiding the government in addressing critical challenges like electricity, logistics, and crime to bolster economic growth amid self-induced crises.   Simon Gregory, CEO at SunBet, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss the 2024 SA Elections, exploring the possibility of betting on the next president and whether load shedding will resurface post-elections. SunBet, a division of Sun International, has initiated a light-hearted election betting campaign, akin to UK bookmakers but with small bets. Gregory shares insights on SunBet's analysis of betting trends based on demographics like gender, age, and province, revealing intriguing findings. Additionally, he provides cute visual characters from the election campaign.   Consumer expert Wendy Knowler and host Bruce Whitfield discuss the misleading assurance of roadworthy cars, revealing that a recently serviced car with a current certificate may still have hidden collision repairs. Roadworthy tests identify visual defects but don't always detect previous accident damage.   Host Bruce Whitfield presents a profile of Judge Johann Kriegler, who served as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar for 25 years before becoming a provincial and then appellate judge. In 1994, he was appointed as a Justice of the Constitutional Court. Kriegler played a pivotal role as the head of the Independent Electoral Commission during South Africa's inaugural democratic elections and was instrumental in founding the permanent electoral commission, which he chaired until 1999. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Aubrey Masango speaks to Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Bruce Whitfield presents a profile of Justice Johann Kriegler, who served as an advocate at the Johannesburg Bar for 25 years before becoming a provincial and then appellate judge. In 1994, he was appointed as a Justice of the Constitutional Court. Kriegler played a pivotal role as the head of the Independent Electoral Commission during South Africa's inaugural democratic elections and was instrumental in founding the permanent electoral commission, which he chaired until 1999.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Independent Electoral Commission says several incident have been reported as the country votes in the general election. Website

Millions of South Africans will today cast their ballots in one of the country's most crucial elections. Three decades on, since the advent of a non-racial democracy in 1994, citizens will once again vote in a historic election. This election comes amid several polls suggesting the ANC will dip well below the 50% mark and face the possibility of losing power for the first time since taking control of government. Elvis Presslin was in communication with Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission, IEC and Political Analyst, Sandile Swana

As election day approaches, ACT who are an impartial public body discuss the importance of voting and the voting process itself. Tim Carey – Head of electoral Operations at An Coimisiún Toghcháin (ACT) - Ireland’s independent electoral commission, spoke to Jerry about how you can ensure you cast our vote correctly and don’t run the risk of having a spoiled vote.

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 more on that, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to IEC General Manager for Civic Education and Research, Moagisi Sibanda. 

 In an effort to drive voter education ahead of the 2024 general elections, SABC News has partnered with the Independent Electoral Commission to bring you a new feature called  Election Matters, where we delve deeper into the processes you, as the voter, need to be know in the build up to election day. So join the Elections Matter conversation every Wednesday, until the 22nd of May 2024, for a look at everything you need to know before and after 29 May 2024. Today's focus is on the IEC's state of readiness as we edge closer to election day. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC General Manager, Moagisi Sibanda.

 In an effort to drive voter education ahead of the 2024 general elections, SABC News has partnered with the Independent Electoral Commission to bring you a new feature called  Election Matters, where we delve deeper into the processes you, as the voter, need to know about. So join the Elections Matter conversation every Wednesday, until the 22nd of May 2024, for a look at everything you need to know before and after election day. Today's focus is on the key activities on the 2024 election timetable, including voting outside of your district, an update on special votes and voting abroad. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to the IEC's Mmakgabo J Ramatlhodi.

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has urged registered voters who need to apply for a special vote to do so before the Friday deadline. It warned that no late applications would be accommodated after 17:00 at IEC offices and after midnight on the online platforms. The IEC pointed out that there were two categories of special votes: home visits and early voting. Home visits will be granted to registered voters who are infirm or have impaired mobility and they may apply to be visited by IEC officials at home or a place of confinement to cast their votes. The second category of special votes is available to any registered voter who wishes to vote early at their voting station. The IEC has reported that over a million special votes applications have already been approved for the May 29 elections. The Commission reiterated that there was no automatic age-based qualification for a special vote. "Special votes are available to all voters, but only upon application by the deadline date of 3 May," it said. Both categories of special votes will be conducted on May 27 and 28, from 9:00 to 17:00.

Former Treasury budget office chief Michael Sachs highlighted that the decline in national electoral turnout in favour of the African National Congress (ANC) has been accelerating since 2004. Polls have predicted that the ANC will fall below 50% in electoral support in the upcoming May 29 general election. Ahead of the elections, Sachs' analysis of the voting trends and party support over 20 years, reflects on data from the Independent Electoral Commission and Statistics South Africa, over four general elections. He noted that he did not include the 1994 election because it was "in so many ways a special and unique election". He explained that elections were a contest for power, in general, and control over legislative and executive authority, in particular, adding that the only criterion for success was the percentage a party wins. He said percentages were important in this respect, but the absolute number of votes cast in favour of various parties was also an important indicator of long-term trends in political support and participation. He explained that votes for the ANC surged in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in the 2009 election thanks to former President Jacob Zuma's candidacy. "This factor may also have led to an increase in ANC votes in Gauteng and Mpumalanga, which are home to large numbers of people with roots in KZN. This Gauteng surge may partly reflect the emergence of the Congress of the People (Cope)," he noted Sachs said that in addition to the surge in KZN for the ANC, the entry of Cope into the 2009 election, following its formation when Thabo Mbeki stood down as President, boosted the total vote for this bloc. He said if KZN was excluded from the numbers, the surge was still witnessed in support for the ANC in 2009. "The combined vote of the ANC and Cope in 2009 was 10.7-million outside KZN, higher than the vote the ANC had received in the 2004 election. In other words, the creation of Cope (which garnered 1.3-million votes in 2009) probably had the effect of mobilising new voters into the 2009 election," he said. He highlighted that the combination of significant threats to the ANC's KZN base and declining effective turnout in the rest of the country could be fatal for the ANC's majority. If the ANC's support in KZN fell back to pre-Zuma levels, it would have 750 000 fewer votes in that province, a major blow to the ANC nationally, Sachs stated. He noted that the ANC's support as a share of registered votes or as a share of the eligible population had fallen even faster. He added that the result was that active support for the ANC - in the form of voting - had been falling faster than the electoral outcomes suggest. He said less than one-third of the eligible electorate voted ANC in 2019. Meanwhile, he said opposition votes have increased substantially in absolute terms between 2004 and 2014, however the increase slowed into 2019. "While the opposition has gained in percentage terms, this does not reflect an increase in support amongst the whole electorate. In the last two elections, the opposition vote barely kept pace with the increase in registered voters, and opposition support fell as a share of the voting population in the 2019 election," Sachs said.

    Clement Manyathela speaks to Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer at the Independent Electoral Commission about how the IEC goes about verifying the signatures that appear on the lists of new political parties. This comes after a former member of the MK party alleged that the party forged signatures on its list.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The United Democratic Movement (UDM) announced the availability of its leader Bantu Holomisa as the Premier candidate for the Eastern Cape, saying should the party do well in the upcoming May 29 elections, the party would approach the Independent Electoral Commission to change the UDM's candidates list in the allowed window period after the elections. On Saturday, during a prayer day in Gqeberha, Holomisa announced that he had, in principle, agreed to the nomination. UDM deputy president and Chief Whip Nqabayomzi Kwankwa said in the months running up to the elections, Holomisa had been "pressurised" by various traditional leaders, religious groupings and civil society organisations and other individuals to consider the candidacy. This had also been a desire of the UDM's structures in the Eastern Cape, he added. Kwankwa explained that being the national leader of a party, Holomisa would campaign in all provinces, but focus more of his time in the Eastern Cape. Kwankwa noted that should the changes in the party's candidate list succeed, he would, as Holomisa's deputy, "step up to the plate" and be the de facto president of the party while Holomisa assisted in governing the Eastern Cape.

The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa has condemned recent acts of vandalism and theft of election posters. Political parties have raised concern over the removal of their elections posters in the run-up to the May elections. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to IEC Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, Masego Sheburi

partnered with the Independent Electoral Commission to bring you a new feature called Election Matters, where we delve deeper into the processes you, as the voter, need to be knowledgeable about. So join the Elections Matter conversation every Wednesday, until the 22nd of May 2024, for a look at everything you need to know before and after election day. Today's focus is on South Africa's celebration of the country's 30 years of democracy and how the country's commemoration of this milestone impacts the May elections. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to IEC Chairperson, Mosotho Moepya.

Lester Kiewit speaks to Commissioner at the Independent Electoral Commission, Judge Dhaya Pillay about the significance of overseeing 30 years of successful democratic elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bongani Bingwa chats with Lukhona Mnguni, Political Analyst, and Sandile Swana, Political Analyst, on uMkhonto Wesizwe's triumph over the Independent Electoral Commission's attempt to prohibit former President Jacob Zuma from contesting the forthcoming elections.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MK Party has won its appeal of the Independent Electoral Commission's decision to disqualify Jacob Zuma as a candidate for the general election on the basis of his conviction and prison sentence. Website

The Independent Electoral Commission rejected the ANC's attempt to have Jacob Zuma's MK party removed from the May 29 election. National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is trying every play in the book to avoid facing charges for accepting bribes when she was Defence Minister. Tens of thousands of students are victims of one of the country's biggest private higher education institutions, Educor, being forced to close.Find us elsewhere:Youtube: @theissuewithdancorderInstagram: @theissuewithdancorder Twitter: @theissuewith Tiktok: @dancorderPatreon: TheIssuewithDanCorderInquiries: theissuewithdancorder@gmail.com

Granville Abrahams National General Manager Operations at The Independent Electoral Commission and he joins John to explain the electoral safety strategy that the IEC will put in place in order to secure a free, fair and safe election.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soon you'll be asked to vote in two referendums, but what are you voting for? We get a referendums explainer with Ms. Justice Marie Baker Chairperson of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland's Independent Electoral Commission.

The Independent Electoral Commission says there are now over 27 million registered voters on the roll after the past weekend's registration drive. Website

The Democratic Alliance is urging the Independent Electoral Commission to increase the number of voting stations abroad. Website

Masego Sheburi, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission, provided insight on how registration proceeded over the weekend and how persons who missed out on registering owing to issues online fared.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There are strong signs that the youth of South Africa is emerging from its apathy to take part in next year's general elections. This after a surge of voter registrations the past weekend by people under the age of 40. The Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC's) Manager in Electoral Matters, James Aphane, says there were 568,374 new registrations. Giving a breakdown by age, he says: “Under the age of 29, we have 158,000 females and 130,000 males, and the total is 288,000. But if I were to just say, all the people that registered new amongst the 568 000 under the age of 40…that is actually 90% of them that accounts for that figure. So we have a very high number of registrations that are people under the age of 40, or 40 years and younger. So we are very impressed with these figures, because it means the younger generation is actually participating in this election.”- Chris Steyn

The Independent Electoral Commission says the habit of linking genuine concerns to electoral processes is a regrettable practice. Website

Guest: Siphesihle Nkosi is Special Projects Coordinator at Phakamani Young Minds and she joins John to explain her motivation to vote and to encourage all South Africans to do the same. Guest: Mr Michael Hendrickse is the Provincial Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission, and he joins John to discuss the status of voter registration. Who can register as a voter? Why should you register? Where can you register? How does registration work? How do you check if you are registered?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you live in a country where peaceful elections are the norm, count yourself lucky. Such is not the case in much of the world. Globally, the challenge of protecting our democracies from powers that seek to undermine them is a huge undertaking. Patricia Luhanga did a lot more than her share in making sure that the electoral process goes smoothly in her home turf, Zambia. In this conversation with Anne Pratt, she talks about how in partnership with the Zambian media, the Independent Electoral Commission of Zambia was able to mediate an amicable resolution to the hotly-contested 2021 general elections. She also shares her precious insights on global bold leadership and how everyone of us can contribute.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review & share! https://anne-pratt.com

After the long-awaited boundary draw this morning, TDs across the country now know where they stand ahead of the next election. Joining Pat this morning was Miss Justice Marie Baker, Chairperson Of ‘An Coimisiún Toghcahin' Ireland's Independent Electoral Commission.

Electoral reform is crucial in transforming South Africa's democracy. Former member of the Independent Electoral Commission, Terry Tselane, and Senior lecturer at University of Pretoria, Dr. Sithembile Mbete participated in a panel discussion focused on the recent electoral reforms and their implications, specifically the inclusion of independent candidates in the closed list proportional representation system. Tselane emphasized the long-standing efforts to establish a fair electoral system, while Mbete expressed concerns about the Electoral Amendment Act potentially benefiting political parties. Despite the complexity of the reform process, Tselane and Dr. Mbete remained hopeful for broader electoral reforms in the future elections. Part 2 of the 6-part series with Kagiso Trust. Sponsored by: Kagiso Trust - https://bit.ly/3N4FZ9e Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Veteran South African editor and commentator Tim du Plessis tells Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge that he worries that ANC may not accept the result of a 2024 general election in which it loses badly. This is a party that knows only liberation struggle and state power, he says. Opposition is foreign territory. In fact, since it lost power in the Western Cape, its only real experience of a major loss of power, the ANC in the province has withered on the vine and is all but dysfunctional. There's also the worrying precedent of former ANC president hiding the contents of a report into the 2002 election in Zimbabwe, which Robert Mugabe stole until he was forced to punish it. And the Independent Electoral Commission's handling of elections generally, Du Plessis notes dryly, is not improving. This is a kept debate for the next few years as the ANC edges towards an election loss. What may matter is how big it is.

Veteran South African editor and commentator Tim du Plessis tells Peter Bruce in this edition of Podcasts from the Edge that he worries that ANC may not accept the result of a 2024 general election in which it loses badly. This is a party that knows only liberation struggle and state power, he says. Opposition is foreign territory. In fact, since it lost power in the Western Cape, its only real experience of a major loss of power, the ANC in the province has withered on the vine and is all but dysfunctional. There's also the worrying precedent of former ANC president hiding the contents of a report into the 2002 election in Zimbabwe, which Robert Mugabe stole until he was forced to punish it. And the Independent Electoral Commission's handling of elections generally, Du Plessis notes dryly, is not improving. This is a kept debate for the next few years as the ANC edges towards an election loss. What may matter is how big it is.