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- South African Government Proposes National Exam Pause to Accommodate November Municipal Election Date
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Africa
Cooperative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has indicated that matriculation examinations may be suspended during the week of November 4 to facilitate local government elec...
- President Ramaphosa Officially Declares November 4 as the Date for 2026 Local Government Elections
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that South Africans will head to the polls for municipal elections on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Making the announcement in Boksburg, the...
- Electoral Commission Launches KZN Outreach as Survey Reveals Democracy Satisfaction Plunges to Record Low of 6%
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has initiated an urgent voter education campaign in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) following a "sobering" HSRC report. The study found that sati...
- South African Electoral Commission to Recruit Seventy Thousand Staffers for June Voter Registration Drive
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Africa
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has initiated the recruitment of approximately 70,000 personnel to manage the upcoming voter registration weekend scheduled for June...
- Israel Electric Corporation Confirms Hadera Power Station Undamaged Following Iranian Ballistic Missile Impact
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Israel
The Israel Electric Corporation has issued a formal statement confirming that its critical infrastructure remains intact after an Iranian ballistic missile struck an open area near...
- South African Electoral Commission Reaffirms Ivan Barnes as Legitimate National Freedom Party Leader Amid Internal Rift
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Africa
The Electoral Commission of South Africa has formally endorsed the 2023 elective conference results, confirming Ivan Barnes as the rightful president of the National Freedom Party....
- UL Research Institutes Appoints Dr Judy Jeevarajan As Vice President Amid Global Battery Safety Expansion
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
UL Research Institutes has named Dr. Judy Jeevarajan as its first vice president and distinguished scientific advisor to oversee the strategic trajectory of electrochemical safety...
- The Participation Chasm: Why South Africa’s Expanding Electorate is Producing Fewer Ballots
Published: Feb 15, 2026
Section: AXL News
South Africa is witnessing a paradoxical "decoupling" of civic engagement: while administrative registration reaches historic highs, actual ballot participation has collapsed to a...
- Erosion of Public Trust and Institutional Decay Signal Growing Democratic Crisis in South Africa
Published: Feb 15, 2026
Section: Politics
A comprehensive analysis of South Africa’s political landscape reveals a deepening democratic crisis characterized by record-low voter turnout and a systemic failure of local gover...