BREAKING: We are officially the largest political party in Tshwane DA: 43.10% ANC: 41.48% – DA
BREAKING: We are officially the largest political party in Tshwane! DA: 43.10% ANC: 41.48% #KhulaDA — #KhulaDA (@Our_DA) August 6, 2016
Beaufort West: DA beats ANC
Cape Town – The DA has defeated the ANC in Beaufort West for the first time, according to provisional results released on Thursday. The provisional results show the DA clinching 49.2% of the vote, followed by the ANC at 42.2%,…
ANC loses control of Kouga
Pretoria – The DA has won the Kouga Municipality from the ANC in the Eastern Cape in the 2016 local government elections. According to the results, the DA has 57.04% of the vote, while the ANC has 40.1%. News24 Elections…
DA snatches Swellendam from ANC
The party has taken 48% of the votes, leaving the ANC with 44%
ANC leads, DA chases, EFF left behind
Ruling party wins in the Northern Cape as DA and EFF club it out for the scraps
Independent Tlokwe candidates claim foul play
Independent candidates in the Tlokwe municipality say the voting process has not been free and fair
Residents of Vyeboom village #Vuwani refuse to vote. Instead they’re dancing at a gathering
#Elections2016:Residents of Vyeboom village #Vuwani refuse to vote. Instead they're dancing at a gathering. pic.twitter.com/PMLTeu88aW — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) August 3, 2016
VIDEO: SAPS Acting Police Commissioner Khomotoso Phahlane updates media on security situation
VIDEO: SAPS Acting Police Commissioner Khomotoso Phahlane updates media on security situation #Elections2016 pic.twitter.com/C9l5X7Lcg5 — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) August 3, 2016
Hot off the IEC stage Jeremy Maggs speaks to IEC Electoral officers
Hot off the IEC stage @maggsonmedia speaks to @IECSouthAfrica's Electoral officers. #POWERUpdate #LGE2016 pic.twitter.com/ULpsqFoJ33 — #987Woman (@Powerfm987) August 3, 2016
IEC opens sub stations in voting stations to deal with long queues
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en-gb”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/IEC?src=hash”>#IEC</a> opens sub stations in voting stations to deal with long queques in this area <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elections2016?src=hash”>#Elections2016</a> <a href=”https://t.co/W9dVcGiMEm”>pic.twitter.com/W9dVcGiMEm</a></p>— POWER987 News (@POWER987News) <a href=”https://twitter.com/POWER987News/status/760773038254292992″>3 August 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
The elderly coming out to vote in ward 9 in Tembisa
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet” data-lang=”en-gb”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”><a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elections2016?src=hash”>#Elections2016</a> The elderly coming out to vote in ward 9 in Tembisa. Everything seems to be running smoothly <a href=”https://t.co/PTjg3gafy8″>pic.twitter.com/PTjg3gafy8</a></p>— POWER987 News (@POWER987News) <a href=”https://twitter.com/POWER987News/status/760771492456038400″>3 August 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src=”//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>
ANC, DA & EFF party agents out at Yoeville Rec Centre on Raleigh Road trying to woo voters their way
#Election2016 ANC, DA & EFF party agents out at Yoeville Rec Centre on Raleigh Road trying to woo voters their way pic.twitter.com/VpT4uMXTcn — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Voters at the Inkanyezi Waldorf School in Alex say they are happy with the processes so far
#Elections2016 Voters at the Inkanyezi Waldorf School in Alex say they are happy with the processes so far pic.twitter.com/jadJKM3DTX — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
DA candidate Josh Apfel & ANC Cde Violet Sibanyoni at Jhb ward 64 say they can work in coalition govt
#Election2016 DA candidate Josh Apfel & ANC Cde Violet Sibanyoni at Jhb ward 64 say they can work in coalition govt pic.twitter.com/AAPqEsj8Xn — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
PAC & EFF posters adorn statue outside PTA City Hall
#Elections2016 PAC & EFF posters adorn statue outside PTA City Hall. Hundreds of students & Govt employees vote here pic.twitter.com/7PAbuM7jXe — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Young people outside a voting station in Tshivhulana village refuse to vote
#Elections2016:Young people outside a voting station in Tshivhulana village. But they refuse to vote.#Vuwani. pic.twitter.com/N3nfAwKJha — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Army vehicles arrive at Tshivhulana, the home village of Minister Faith Muthambi.
#Elections2016: More army vehicles arrive at Tshivhulana, the home village of Minister Faith Muthambi. #Vuwani pic.twitter.com/4l4IxzSnLb — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Elsie Ndlovu,68, casts her vote outside premises of voting station
#Elections2016: Elsie Ndlovu,68, casts her vote outside premises of voting station. Gates locked#Vuwani pic.twitter.com/Tqc9UVdrT3 — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Entrepreneur selling discounted energy drink to voters in queues
#Elections2016 entrepreneur in Pretoria is selling discounted energy drink for R5 to voters in queues pic.twitter.com/3a8pu2Dbg7 — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Herbal tea sold to voters in Jubilee Park, PTA.
#Elections2016 Herbal tea sold to voters in Jubilee Park, PTA. People told life not just about politics pic.twitter.com/canfLeAmv6 — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
Army personnel help put up the tent at a voting station
#Elections2016:Army personnel help put up the tent at a voting station #Vuwani pic.twitter.com/qd7WlU8HqH — POWER987 News (@POWER987News) 3 August 2016
14 arrested over political killings
The bulk of the killings have taken place in KwaZulu-Natal