South Africans vote in national and provincial elections on May 29 that could test the African National Congress' 30-year rule.
Item 1 of 2 Election posters of different political parties are seen, as South Afr ica prepares for national and provincial elections to be held on May 29, in Pretoria, South Afr ica, April 5, 2024. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File PhotoElection posters of different political parties are seen, as South Afr ica prepares for national and provincial elections to be held on May 29, in Pretoria, South Afr ica, April 5, 2024.
Parties on the national ballot will contest 200 of those seats while the other 200 are divided between the nine regions and contested by parties and independent candidates. In provincial legislatures, the number of seats is determined on the basis of the size of the population in each of the nine provinces.For the first time, voters will receive three ballots instead of two on voting day. On each ballot, they will have to choose one party or one candidate.
Two ballots will be used to elect the National Assembly and the third one will be for election of members of the provincial legislature in each province.For the first time, independent candidates are allowed to compete for seats in the National Assembly and in provincial legislatures. In total, the election commission cleared 14,889 candidates who will contest 887 seats in the forthcoming elections.VOTINGThe U.S. Navy's efforts to build a fleet of unmanned vessels are faltering because the Pentagon remains wedded to big shipbuilding projects, according to some officials and company executives, exposing a weakness as sea drones reshape naval warfare.
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