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Elections 2024: A timeline

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Time is running out for those who have yet to cast their vote in South Africa’s National and Provincial Elections today.

Phaahla makes his mark

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, was one of the thousands of citizens who cast their special vote on Monday. 

Motorists warned of road closure in Mpumalanga

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Motorists travelling between Emalahleni and Delmas are advised that the N12 Road between Emalahleni and Delmas is closed due to a multiple vehicle pile-up that is believed to have largely caused by prevailing misty conditions on the road.

Sunny and cool conditions expected on voting day

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

​​​​​​​Wednesday promises to bring clear, sunny skies across most parts of the country, as millions of South Africans will take to the polls to elect the leadership of the seventh democratic administration.

Voters make their voices heard

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Mirroring scenes of South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994, thousands of voters across the country have formed snaking queues at various voting stations to ensure that the voice of the people is heard during the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.

Last day for special votes

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Tuesday marks the second and last day for the casting of special votes, with the rest of the country looking forward to taking to the polls on Wednesday, 29 May in the 2024 General Elections.

Justice Department refutes claims of cyber-attack on payment system

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) has denied that it has suffered a cyber-attack following the temporary suspension of its electronic payment system for third-party funds – including that for child maintenance.