Flood victims denied the opportunity to vote
The recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal destroyed ID documents along with homes, leaving residents displaced and trying to rebuild their houses and lives instead of voting.
South African Elections 2019
Vuwani residents divided over elections
Amid the continued distress over the demarcation of the Limpopo town, many choose abstention in protest against the poor services and lack of jobs in the area.
Alex residents vote grudgingly, hoping for jobs
Despite poor living conditions and feeling let down by the government, voters in the northern Joburg township still made their mark in the hope that jobs and houses will follow.
Delays and unfulfilled promises in Diepsloot
Voters struggled to exercise their democratic right as power failures delayed polling stations opening in the Joburg township that, even on voting day, was piled high with rubbish.
Youth threaten UDM influence in the Eastern Cape
Unemployed and despondent, young people in the Eastern Cape are looking for alternatives when it comes to casting their vote, all in the hope of a better life.
Why the SACP is sticking with the ANC
Solly Mapaila gave three key reasons why his party remains allied to the ANC, despite significant organisations of the working class and the poor breaking with the ruling party.
Opposition parties slug it out
In the last weekend before elections, the two largest opposition parties, the DA and EFF, reminded voters of their respective manifesto promises. United on ANC corruption, they are poles apart on almost everything else.