Underspending on Infrastructure And an Increase in Public Servants’ Wages Remain Key Concerns for South Africa’s Government

Underspending on infrastructure and an increase in public servants’ wages remained key concerns for the government, with R3.8 billion in unspent balances in the last financial year expected to be rolled over and an additional R4.4 billion made available...

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Guillaume Soro Considers Legislative Polls a Key Government Priority

The organization of legislative elections is a key priority for the government, if it would help “put in place a constitutional state,” said the Prime Minister Guillaume Soro, during the opening of a seminary held in a bid to take stock of the first...

Lesotho Holding Second Local Government Elections

Lesotho is set to hold the second local government elections on Saturday, in which over one million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballot in 950 electoral divisions. How People Arrived Here: the beginning of local government elections in lesotho

Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council President Dismissed From His Position

Ivory Coast’s Constitutional Council president, Pr Paul Yao N’dre was dismissed Monday and replaced by Francis Wodie, according to a decree read on the state-owned television (TCI).

Commonwealth Delegation in Lesotho to Deepen Democracy

A leader of the Commonwealth Political Assessment Team that is on a four-day visit to Lesotho, Ambassador Ayodele Oke said the purpose of their visit was to deepen the engagement of organization ‘secretariat with members states on various issues...

Commonwealth Political Assessment Team Arrives in Lesotho

As a follow up to the Commonwealth Secretary General’s recent visit to Lesotho in April, a Commonwealth political assessment team has arrived in the country on Saturday for a four-day visit.

Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission Announces New Date for Local Elections

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in Lesotho has announced that the date for holding local government elections is September 17. How People Arrived Here: iec leotho registered voters

Elections Begin in South Africa

The 2011 municipal elections for those casting special votes began on Monday morning. “More than 200,000 South Africans will cast special votes today and tomorrow,” Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) spokesperson Kate Bapela said on Monday.

Political Parties in South Afrcia Should Ensure Equitable Representation of Women

Political parties should ensure equitable representation of women as candidates for the local government elections when they finalise their candidate lists, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana.