Maverick News

IEC rules out e-voting for 2026 local government elections

By Nonkululeko Njilo

South Africa

High turnout and third ballot slowed vote count, says Electoral Commission

By Victoria O’Regan

South Africa

Election 2024 what-ifs and what-nows — abandoned ballot boxes, wonky voter scanners and long, long queues

By Rebecca Davis

South Africa

All systems go — high special vote turnout bodes well for V-day polls, says IEC

By Lerato Mutsila

South Africa

Practising what you preach — IEC CEO’s vast elections experience aligned with matters of faith

By Anna Cox

Politics

Are you a South African voting abroad? Here’s what you need to know

By Victoria O’Regan

Politics

IEC ‘95% ready’ for polls despite candidate list challenges delaying finalisation of ballot papers

By Lerato Mutsila

Politics

Mashatile warns political parties against being ‘unjust, deceptive, or hateful’ in run-up to polls

By Nonkululeko Njilo

South Africa

SA’s polls timetable ‘cast in stone’, says IEC, urging parties to meet registration deadlines

By Victoria O’Regan

Politics

The last voter registration weekend is coming up — four things to know

By Lerato Mutsila

Politics

Explainer: How the IEC will fight disinformation and keep errant parties in line during polls

By Lerato Mutsila

Politics

Generation X — young people turn up in their droves to register to vote

By Lerato Mutsila