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Fine weather expected on Election Day

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Pretoria - As millions of voters around the country will queue to cast their votes on Wednesday, the South African Weather Service has predicted fine weather conditions for the day.

SA to participate in WEF Africa summit

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Pretoria - President Jacob Zuma will send three ministers to represent South Africa at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa Summit, the Presidency said on Monday.

Security tightened in run up to elections

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Pretoria - Security force deployments will over the next two days intensify to ensure that the 2014 general election takes place peacefully and safely.

Special voting going "very well": IEC

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Pretoria - Today’s start of special votes at voting stations and home visits had been a good systems and readiness check which had gone very well, says IEC Chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Over 60 million ballot papers distributed: IEC

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Pretoria - The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has printed and distributed 62.8 million ballot papers for May 7 General Elections, IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula announced on Monday.

All systems go for Elections 2014

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Pretoria - The country’s 22 263 voting stations will open on schedule at 7am on Wednesday in anticipation of 25.39 million voters, who have registered to vote, says IEC Chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula.

Home Affairs open on Election Day

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Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs will open all its offices across the country on Wednesday, 7 May, in line with the voting hours declared by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Sacci wishes SA well ahead of elections

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Pretoria - As South Africans head to the polls to vote in the fifth democratic elections, the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci) has expressed its best wishes to both political parties and voters.

SA unemployment rate rises in first quarter

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Pretoria - South Africa’s unemployment rate rose to 25.2% in the first quarter of 2014, up from the 24.1% in the fourth quarter of 2013, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said on Monday.

More learners get their matric

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Pretoria – Over 15 000 learners, who sat for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) supplementary exams, have passed matric.

Call for employers to allow staff to vote

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Pretoria - The Minister of Labour Mildred Oliphant has appealed to employers to respect the rights of their employees not to work on Election Day so that they may have a chance to exercise their right to vote.