The Electoral Commission welcomes the orders of the Electoral Court to dismiss five cases against Commission. In a consolidated decision on the five applications, the Court made an identical order, dismissing all of them. The court applications related to non-compliance with the requirements for candidate nomination. The Electoral Cour...
“With the passing of Motsoko Pheko, we are grateful for the extended lifetime during which this son of Lesotho became a champion of our liberation struggle and fought for the rights of dispossessed and landless people who had endured colonialism and apartheid.
The Security Council rejected Palestine’s request for UN membership on Thursday, with the United States casting a veto.
An 11th-hour agreement on 19 April brought the Zulu-majority Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) into the contest. Inkatha had been boycotting the process and challenging the ANC in violent street protests.
The court ruled that the RAF had no ground to stand on, and none of its arguments withstood scrutiny. It was ordered that the costs of the AGSA, which included three counsels, be paid. The committee supports the judgement in favour of the AGSA and hopes that it will restore the integrity of the AGSA.
South Africa is deeply concerned about the ongoing conflict and humanitarian catastrophe in Sudan, which is also affecting other countries in the region, including South Sudan. We support the role of IGAD and AU in the resolution of the...
Fifteen political parties are contesting all tiers of the elections which means the compensatory seats in the National Assembly, the nine province-to-national elections as well as the nine provincial legislatures. A total of 31 political...
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