South Africans queue to cast their vote in a recent election. The country holds five-yearly national elections on 8 May.
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South Africa's polls have been praised for adhering to international election best practice. But, they are not without problems.
A man makes his mark in South Africa’s general elections on May 7, 2014.
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Concern at the role of fake sites in influencing South African public opinion has been growing over time.
South Africans head to the polls in May 2019 but there are challenges.
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South Africa's electoral commission's failure to ensure a credible voters' roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
South African President Jacob Zuma reacts during the official announcement of the municipal election results in Pretoria.
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Various commentators have wrongly over the last 22 years said that black people voted blindly for ANC governments. There's no better example why the academy needs a dramatic post-colonial overhaul.