The Electoral Commission of South Africa(SA) has declared its readiness to ensure that voting goes smoothly in 111 foreign missions around the world.

The electoral body says nine countries will cast their ballot, while the rest of the 102 will vote on the 18th of May.

This as the country gears for the general elections on the 29th of May. More from IEC Deputy CEO Mawethu Mosery.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa(SA) has declared its readiness to ensure that voting goes smoothly in 111 foreign missions around the world.
The electoral body says nine countries will cast their ballot, while the rest of the 102 will vote on the 18th of May.
This as the country gears for the general elections on the 29th of May. More from IEC Deputy CEO Mawethu Mosery.

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South Africans voting abroad to cast their ballot

South Africa's election board is back online after it went down for around two hours earlier this morning. In a statement the South African Electoral Commission has assured the country that the data remains intact and has not been compromised.

The governing African National Congress appears to be poised to lose a parliamentary majority that it has held for 30 years. For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to political analyst, Dr Levy Ndou...

South Africa's election board is back online after it went down for around two hours earlier this morning. In a statement the South African Electoral Commission has assured the country that the data remains intact and has not been compromised.
The governing African National Congress appears to be poised to lose a parliamentary majority that it has held for 30 years. For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to political analyst, Dr Levy Ndou...

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A recent report released by Save the Children shows that the number of attacks on schools and education in Sudan has increased fourfold since the beginning of conflict a year ago.

This includes airstrikes, torture, killing and abduction of school teachers and sexual violence.

A group of aid agencies, that work on education in Sudan, has warned that the country is on the brink of the worst education crisis in the world, with the majority of schools closed.

For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to Yvonne Arunga, Regional Director for Save the Children in East and Southern Africa...

A recent report released by Save the Children shows that the number of attacks on schools and education in Sudan has increased fourfold since the beginning of conflict a year ago.
This includes airstrikes, torture, killing and abduction of school teachers and sexual violence.
A group of aid agencies, that work on education in Sudan, has warned that the country is on the brink of the worst education crisis in the world, with the majority of schools closed.
For more Lulu Gaboo spoke to Yvonne Arunga, Regional Director for Save the Children in East and Southern Africa...

Save the Children report shows the number of attacks on schools in Sudan has increase

The former President of the United States, Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying documents in an 11-week trial which centred on hush money payments ahead of the 2016 elections.

He is the first President to be convicted of a crime in that country.  After deliberations over two day, a 12-member jury announced it had found Trump guilty on all 34 counts he faced.

Justice Juan Merchan has set sentending for July 11th, three days before the start of the Republican National Convention expected to formally nominate Trump for President.

Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor John Stremlau, from the Department of International Relations at South Africa's Wits University...

The former President of the United States, Donald Trump has been found guilty of falsifying documents in an 11-week trial which centred on hush money payments ahead of the 2016 elections.
He is the first President to be convicted of a crime in that country.  After deliberations over two day, a 12-member jury announced it had found Trump guilty on all 34 counts he faced.
Justice Juan Merchan has set sentending for July 11th, three days before the start of the Republican National Convention expected to formally nominate Trump for President.
Lulu Gaboo spoke to Professor John Stremlau, from the Department of International Relations at South Africa's Wits University...

South Africans voting abroad to cast their ballot

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