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Greatest AfricansAfricaEducationJoburgSouth AfricaGreatest AfricansFifteen 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 parties will contest the national elections for the first time.
The committee has noted that employees who have failed to do their jobs have not faced consequences for this failure. The Auditor-General has also raised concerns regarding NSFAS’s over-reliance on consultants, which indicates that the workforce is not skilled enough to perform the work or there are serious capacity challenges within t...
In Rwanda, intelligence-gathering could have provided clear and sufficient clues about the genocide months in advance. Since early warning of the Rwandan genocide was clearly possible for the UN, could it have actually prevented the genocide?
The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed its decision to uphold an objection against former President Jacob Zuma's candidature in the upcoming elections.
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.
By allowing direct submission of petitions, subject to specific conditions, the NA is dismantling barriers to democratic participation, fostering a more transparent and accessible legislative process.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has emphasized the importance of approaching the upcoming polls with peace and tranquillity while adhering to the electoral code of conduct.
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