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Deputy Minister Landers concludes SADC meeting

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International Relations and Cooperation Deputy Minister Luwellyn Landers has concluded successful participation in the 18th meeting of the SADC Ministerial Committee of the Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation.

2016 Municipal Elections free and fair - IEC

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Pretoria - South Africa’s 2016 Municipal Elections, in which over 200 parties participated were free and fair, the Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Glen Mashinini declared as he announced the final results on Saturday.

SA a thriving democracy: President Zuma

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Pretoria – President Jacob Zuma says South Africa has shown the world it is a thriving democracy, where differences of political opinion and diverse political preferences are allowed to flourish.

Countdown to 2016 Local Elections announcement

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Pretoria – In just a few hours, the wait will be over, and millions of South Africans will know the final results of what has been the most highly contested Local Government Elections.

2016 Elections: How it all unfolded

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Pretoria - As the Electoral Commission prepares to make the final announcement of results for the 2016 Municipal Elections, SAnews looks at the week that was since South Africans went out in their numbers to cast their ballots, in Wednesday’s poll.

Nail-biting finish for Tshwane

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Pretoria - In a nail-biting finish, all the votes from the capital city have been captured with the DA winning the most votes.

Results to be known in next few hours

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Pretoria – The Electoral Commission says the outstanding vote results from metro and district councils are expected to be known within the next few hours.

2016 Municipal Elections, a game changer

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Pretoria – As the counting of results for the 2016 Local Government Elections draws closer to an end, coalitions are becoming a reality for some metros and political parties are keeping their cards close to their chest.

Free State vote counting completed

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Pretoria - The Free State has become the second province in the country to have all the votes counted, after the Northern Cape.

Deputy President commends IEC

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Pretoria - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has praised the Electoral Commission of South Africa for its integrity in conducting the 2016 Municipal Elections, and thanked South Africans for exercising their democratic right to vote.