A monk known for his incendiary anti-Muslim rhetoric leads the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party into elections in India’s most populous state Thursday, where a strong win could put him in pole position to succeed Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Libya’s parliament committee in charge of overseeing the country’s first ever presidential election scheduled for Friday has concluded that it will be impossible to hold the vote on time.

Gunmen linked to Libyan military chief Khalifa Haftar clashed overnight in the country’s south, authorities and local media said Tuesday, with medics reporting one person dead.

‘I never registered with any political party’: SA Man presses charges after ANC uses his photo on election posters.

There are no fewer than 66 hung councils in municipalities across SA following the finalisation of the Local Government Elections.

Despite his history in talking about politics and race relations, Steve Hofmeyr did not cast his vote at the local municipal elections…

Some things don’t change: A number of South African celebrities have bemoaned the return of load shedding, fuel hikes and new COVID-19 cases…

Footage of an inebriated voter at an election station booth has made a viral comeback on social media. Take a look…

WATCH! EFF member of parliament, Hlengiwe Mkhaliphi, has alleged on Twitter that some special vote ballot boxes have already been opened.

South Africa is facing an Election crisis on Monday evening, after the IEC revealed voting figures that would’ve been best left for Halloween.

The public is sharing their thoughts on this year’s local elections, with #VoetsekANC being a rapidly trending topic on Twitter. Take a look…

‘I am exhausted with the level of crime and corruption,’ wrote Lebo M who just announced that he is joining Herman Mashaba’s Action SA.

FormerPresident jacob Zuma was in jovial spirits as he cast his vote in Nkandla, while Ramaphosa received a sour reception in Soweto.

Zodwa Wabantu gave the crowd at a Patriotic Alliance rally plenty to look at after she flashed them repeatedly while on stage…

Police are investigating an IEC officer who was allegedly caught stuffing marked ballots into a ballot box on Sunday.

The heightened SAPS deployment in identified areas during Election Day, will remain in place, until the election results are announced

If you think you know it all when it comes to voting, try your hand at our elections quiz and you could win R1000 in cellphone data.

Now, this is quite a transfer. A well-known ANC figure has defected to the DA, right on the eve of South Africa’s Local Elections.

Election extravaganza: South African celebrities do not need an excuse to dress up for all occasion, including political party campaigns and rallies…

It’s local elections 2021 time, but not all South Africans will vote. Mzansi does not make it compulsory like these other 22 nations.

Do you have a burning question about what to do on Election Day? We’ve sourced some frequently asked questions and answered them for you.

’11th hour pothole fixing’: Pearl Thusi has angered the majority of her followers with her scathing political tweets about the ANC.

We’ve seen electoral votes tie elsewhere, but never before in South Africa – so what would happen if two candidates could not be separated?

WATCH! Steenhuisen takes shots at the African National Congress (ANC), slams load shedding and discourages voters from supporting smaller parties.

Watch! South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has authorised the deployment of 10 000 soldiers to secure next week’s local government elections.