SABC News - Elections

Struggling municipalities won’t affect campaign: ANC

Friday 10 May 2013 14:35

The African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal says interventions in financially struggling municipalities under its leadership will not impact negatively on its election campaign.

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NFP turns two

Saturday 4 May 2013 18:02

National Freedom Party president Zanele Magwaza-Msibi and hundreds of party members have celebrated the organisation's second anniversary in Mogogelo village.

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Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai.

Zimbabwe ‘voter list being inflated’

Tuesday 30 April 2013 17:03

Zimbabwean state election officials are dramatically inflating the numbers of electors on new voters' lists months ahead of crucial polls, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party alleged Tuesday.

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Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf.

Pakistani court bars ex-president from elections for life

Tuesday 30 April 2013 15:14

A Pakistani court on Tuesday imposed a lifetime ban on former President Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections, derailing his efforts to regain influence by winning a seat in parliament.

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US analyst unpacks SA's political landscape

Wednesday 24 April 2013 07:02

A former United States diplomat says the ANC will retain an overwhelming majority in parliament as long as voting in the country remains a racial census.

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Outcry over Zimbabwe's poor spending on public schools

Wednesday 24 April 2013 06:04

Zimbabwe spent $500 000 on public schools last year and over $50 million on foreign trips.

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Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro has blamed the United States for casting doubt on the result

Maduro looks for South American backing in Venezuela dispute

Friday 19 April 2013 06:09

Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro was expected to get a collective show of support from South American leaders in Lima

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Mugabe warns against violence

Friday 19 April 2013 05:57

President Robert Mugabe marked Zimbabwe's 33 years of independence with a renewed call to shun violence ahead of elections later this year.

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Zimbabwe withdraws call for UN vote funding

Wednesday 17 April 2013 11:38

Zimbabwe has withdrawn its appeal for UN funds to help hold key elections this year, after the world body demanded to meet civic groups, a cabinet minister said Wednesday.

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SA agrees to Zimbabwe’s 100 million dollar loan request

Tuesday 16 April 2013 07:33

Zimbabwe says it's received a positive response from South Africa for the 100 million dollars in budget support requested in September last year.

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Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti.

Zimbabwe asks for donation from SA for polls

Monday 15 April 2013 19:42

Zimbabwe has appealed to South Africa and Angola for election financing, warning South Africa it would bear the brunt of any meltdown in its northern neighbour.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro got just 50.7% of the votes to 49.1% for Henrique Capriles.

Cosatu welcomes Maduro's Venezuela election victory

Monday 15 April 2013 19:41

Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday welcomed Nicolas Maduro's win in Venezuela's presidential elections.

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Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro edged out opposition challenger, Henrique Capriles with 50.7% of the votes in Sunday's election.

Tight win for Chavez's heir spells uncertainty for Venezuela

Monday 15 April 2013 15:36

Late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's chosen successor Nicolas Maduro won Venezuela's presidential election by a whisker.

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Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn-in today as Kenya’s president.

SA, Kenya strengthen ties amid Kenyatta’s inauguration

Tuesday 9 April 2013 16:08

South Africa and Kenya have pledged to strengthen trade relations.

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DA plans to take control of Gauteng in 2014

Thursday 4 April 2013 07:10

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will capitalise on the 1.5 million unemployed people in Gauteng to win over the province in next year's national election.

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The Kenya Supreme court declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the validy elected president crushing Raila Odinga's allegations that the election results were rigged.

ANC congratulates Kenyatta

Monday 1 April 2013 19:10

The African National Congress on Monday congratulated Uhuru Kenyatta on his election as president of Kenya.

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The Supreme Court in Kenya has declared Uhuru Kenyatta as the official president of Kenya, crushing Raila Odinga accusations that the election results were rigged.

Britain urges Kenyans to accept court's decision on Kenyatta

Saturday 30 March 2013 18:15

British Prime Minister David Cameron urged Kenyans on Saturday to accept the decision of the Supreme Court to uphold Uhuru Kenyatta's election as president, a spokesperson said.

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Kenya's Supreme Court has declared Uhuru Kenyatta to be validly elected as the country's president.

Teargas fired as court rules Kenyatta valid president

Saturday 30 March 2013 16:19

Police have fired teargas at hundreds of youths after Kenya's Supreme Court took a unanimous decision that Uhuru Kenyatta was validly elected as president.