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Petronella Mphahlele looks at why the IEC uses wall murals for voter registration campaigns in South Africa (Image source: @ IEC https://www.facebook.com/IECSouthAfrica/posts IEC]])

Marketing

Registration campaign uses murals to reach voters

26 May 2026

Source: © 123rf Dustin Chick, chief executive at Razor Public Relations South Africa says clickbait should be keeping those of us responsible for managing organisational reputation wide awake at night. More importantly, we should be doing something about it – now

PR & Communications

EXCLUSIVE | Razor's Dustin Chick: When headlines lie, trust dies. Why clickbait is PR’s next big battleground

Dustin Chick 12 Sep 2025

Source: © Benoni City Times Spending in preparation for the upcoming elections could have had a positive impact on economic activity in April

Economy

Load shedding suspension and upcoming elections see ‘positive mood’ in economic activity

8 May 2024

Image source: renjith krishnan –

Legislation & Regulation

Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill, the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill signed into law

8 May 2024

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Cyber Law

#SAelections24: Leaked IEC candidates list - being the 'responsible party' under PoPIA

Jodi Poswelletski and Keitumetse Khutsoane 3 May 2024

Source: ©UCT Icasa will allocate Party Election Broadcast (PEB) slots to Political Parties and Independent Candidates in the upcoming elections

Media Freedom

Icasa to allocate Party Election Broadcast (PEB) slots to political parties and independent candidates

17 Apr 2024

The Constitutional Court has not yet issued judgment on a crucial case about next year’s election. The case was heard in August. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan | GroundUp

Law Practice

Constitutional Court accused of taking too long to rule on crucial election case

Tania Broughton 29 Nov 2023

Futurelect launches free civic education learning platform

E-learning

Futurelect launches free civic education learning platform

1 Nov 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Electoral Amendment Bill sent to the President for assent

24 Feb 2023

Raising the bar for community storytelling

Media

Raising the bar for community storytelling

29 Nov 2021

Youth vs. brands: Who wins?

Youth Month

Youth vs. brands: Who wins?

Pat Mahlangu 22 Jun 2021

Information Regulator supports electoral law amendments

Legislation & Regulation

Information Regulator supports electoral law amendments

11 Feb 2021

Political Party Funding Act effective from April

Legislation & Regulation

Political Party Funding Act effective from April

22 Jan 2021

President Cyril Ramaphosa

Covid-19

Level 1 is here

17 Sep 2020

Looking at technology's role in SA's democratic elections

Technology

Looking at technology's role in SA's democratic elections

4 Jul 2019

Double voting suspects appear in court

Criminal Law

Double voting suspects appear in court

10 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Social Media

Social media: Promising arena for public debate

Rirhandzu Shengwenyana 5 Apr 2019

CEO of HDI Youth Consultancy, Bongani Chinkanda.

Youth Marketing

#NedbankIMC2019: Brands not being effective when marketing to a youth economy worth over R111bn

15 Mar 2019

Media Freedom

Sanef calls on Julius Malema, EFF leadership to apologise to Karima Brown

6 Mar 2019

Bill set to curb municipal corruption

Legislation & Regulation

Bill set to curb municipal corruption

22 Feb 2019

Political party funding bill signed into law

Legislation & Regulation

Political party funding bill signed into law

23 Jan 2019

Late voters check a list in a school in Kinshasa on December 30, during Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. Authorities have cut internet access and blocked the signals to at least two news broadcasters while the results are counted. Credit: CPJ: AFP/Luis Tato.

Media Freedom

DRC authorities cut internet and broadcast signals after election

8 Jan 2019

IEC, Unisa sign MOU

Higher Education

IEC, Unisa sign MOU

21 Nov 2018

Neilson named new City of Cape Town acting Mayor

Management & Leadership

Neilson named new City of Cape Town acting Mayor

9 May 2018

Student debt: gloves are off

Higher Education

Student debt: gloves are off

Poppy Louw 15 Sep 2016

Power to the people as SA social media buzzes about elections

Social Media

Power to the people as SA social media buzzes about elections

Andre Steenekamp 2 Aug 2016

Mobile

2016 Election web app goes live

1 Aug 2016

Gelmato contract signing

Mobile

Mobile biometric enrollment solution to support DRC fair elections

5 Jul 2016

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

Media Freedom

One week mark for detained Al Jazeera journalists in Nigeria

1 Apr 2015

Parents must get involved

Primary & Secondary Education

Parents must get involved

Jeff Radebe 31 Mar 2015

IEC chairperson granted special leave

Administration

IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

Administration

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

13 May 2014

IEC boss says 'We have done well'

Administration

IEC boss says 'We have done well'

8 May 2014

All systems go for Elections 2014

Administration

All systems go for Elections 2014

6 May 2014

IEC calls for responsible voting selfies

Administration

IEC calls for responsible voting selfies

5 May 2014

Voting abroad wraps up

Administration

Voting abroad wraps up

2 May 2014

2014 Elections: Nitty-Gritties and The Rabbit Tricks

Politics

2014 Elections: Nitty-Gritties and The Rabbit Tricks

Tralone Khoza 23 Apr 2014

Objections to candidates now closed

Politics

Objections to candidates now closed

3 Apr 2014

Four parties removed from ballot paper

Politics

Four parties removed from ballot paper

26 Mar 2014

More political parties to contest 2014 elections

Politics

More political parties to contest 2014 elections

Nthambeleni Gabara 18 Mar 2014

Cinemark Young Lions competition attracts record entries

Advertising

Cinemark Young Lions competition attracts record entries

13 Mar 2014

Voters urged to register before roll closes

Administration

Voters urged to register before roll closes

25 Feb 2014

National and provincial election broadcast regulations published

Media

National and provincial election broadcast regulations published

24 Feb 2014