The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in the North West has urged residents to remain patient as the counting, sorting and verification of votes continue, stressing that accuracy and transparency remain its top priorities. Provincial Electoral Officer Bonolo Modise says the commission understands the public’s eagerness to receive the election results. However, he emphasises that the IEC will not compromise the integrity of the process by rushing to announce outcomes before all votes have been properly verified and captured. Modise warns…
The North West Department of Traditional Affairs has conveyed well wishes to hundreds of initiates, traditional surgeons, caregivers, traditional leaders, parents, and all stakeholders for a safe and successful winter initiation season. The initiation season commenced on Friday and is expected to conclude on 17 July at all registered and accredited centres across the province. The Department’s MEC, Oageng Molapisi, has urged all initiates, particularly non-school-going initiates who will be travelling from various areas to initiation schools, to prioritise safety…
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has officially announced Johannesburg MMC for Human Settlements, Mlungisi Mabaso, as its mayoral candidate for the City of Johannesburg ahead of the upcoming local government elections in November. The announcement was made on Saturday during an event held in Jabulani, Soweto, where party supporters gathered in large numbers to welcome the candidate. Originally from Ulundi in KwaZulu-Natal, Mabaso first entered the City of Johannesburg mayoral committee in 2019 when he was appointed MMC for Housing…
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has sought to set the record straight after suggesting that the Constitutional Court judges hearing the case on challenges to the NHI Act are benefiting from private healthcare. This follows an International Nurses Day event in the Eastern Cape, where Motsoaledi reportedly cast doubt on the judges’ ability to rule fairly on the matter, saying: “They are beneficiaries of the same system that I am talking about, but they must preside over a judgement.” The…