Top election NGO gives SA election the seal of approval
Africa’s foremost election observation organization has declared South Africa’s nail-biting local elections to have been fair, credible and meeting local laws and regional standards. The body, that been observing elections across Africa for more than two decades urges South African authorities to address what it calls the deplorable rise in political killings. ends intro The […]
Results from closest fought municipalities will keep election officials waiting
The ANC has taken an early lead in the results that that trickled into the Independent Electoral Commission’s centre. There are too few to provide reliable trends from yesterday’s local polls. And the outcome of the closest-fought municipalities are not expected until much later today. ends intro Political Party officials on the floor of the […]
German ambassador to South Africa believes peace will reign after election
German Ambassador Walter Lindner says he’s impressed with South Africa’s local elections and expects the peacefulness he observed to continue. The envoy, who observed elections in Kenya, Venezuela and Salvador among others, says he saw no irregularities in the 25 voting stations he visited. ends intro Ambassador Walter Lindner says polling stations even in small […]
Diplomats among those looking at South African election results
As the Independent Electoral Commission’s results centre becomes the focus of attention after yesterday’s local polls, diplomats are pouring to see how to interpret the way South Africans voted. In addition to the results, they’re waiting to see if regional and continental observers endorse the fairness of the the process. ends intro The envoys’ preoccupations […]