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Archbishop Tutu: "Voting remains a dream"

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Cape Town – As a long queue at the Milnerton High School, in Cape Town, stretched from the voting booths in the classrooms all the way to outside the gate, a frail looking Archbishop Desmond Tutu, after submitting his ballot, said that voting remained a dream for him as a black South African.

President Zuma casts his vote

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma has cast his vote at Ntolwane Primary School in KwaNxamalala, in his home town, Nkandla, following the normal voting process, just like all other ordinary South Afri

Ekurhuleni Mayor votes in Boksburg

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Pretoria - Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Executive Mayor Mondli Gungubele joined local residents in Boksburg Dawn Park to cast his vote earlier today.

Joburg voters give IEC officials thumbs up

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Johannesburg – Residents of Johannesburg south have given the Electoral Commission staff a thumbs up for quick and professional service as voting in some areas took less than three minutes.

Prominent leaders make their mark

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Pretoria – Prominent leaders have been spotted across the country making their mark in what is poised to be the largest ever Local Government Elections.

Scores brave the cold to vote in Soshanguve

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Pretoria – Young and old have braved the cold weather this morning to cast their votes at voting stations in Soshanguve, Mabopane and GaRankuwa, in northern Pretoria.

Home Affairs branches open on Election Day

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Pretoria – Home Affairs offices across the country are open today to ensure all South Africans can acquire their green barcoded Identity Documents or Smart ID Cards.

Polls open for 2016 Local Elections

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Pretoria – Voting stations across the country have opened at 7am with millions of South Africans expected to cast their votes in what has been described as the most hotly contested municipal poll since 1994.

Election Day 101: Everything you need to know

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Pretoria – As today is Election Day, whether you are a first time voter or not, we have everything you need to know before entering the election booth at 7am.

Ready, Set, Vote!

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Pretoria – In less than a few hours, South Africans across the country will take to the polls in what is poised to be the largest ever Local Government Elections.

Final countdown to Election Day

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Pretoria - There are less than 12 hours before voting stations across the country open their doors to the millions of registered voters, who want to have their say on who should run their municipalities.

SA ready for 2016 Local Elections

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma says South Africa is ready for the 2016 Local Government Elections and he is confident that the country will do very well.

IEC on track to complete special voting

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Pretoria – The Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is on track to complete special voting through home visits and at voting stations by 5pm today.