Articles about IEC

Top ICT tenders: Turnkey contractor sought for AARTO rollout

The Road Traffic Infringement Agency says this will include the design and operation of the National Road Traffic Offence Register.

Top ICT tenders: IEC eyes 2026 local elections requirements

The Electoral Commission is inviting bids for public website hosting as it prepares for elections later this year.

Public urged to weigh in on e-voting feasibility in SA

South Africans are urged to participate in the public consultations on the feasibility of introducing electronic voting at some point in the future.

WhatsApp declares war on scammers

The messaging and video calling app introduces new safety tools and bans millions of accounts linked to scam centres.

Top ICT tenders: IEC turns to tech consultants

Specialist external services are required to complement the IEC’s internal capacity, due to the cyclical nature of its business and time pressures.

IEC begins consultation process on e-voting

The six-month national consultation process will gather feedback on the potential introduction of e-voting in South Africa.

IEC to facilitate dialogue on e-voting

The Electoral Commission of South Africa plans to host an electronic voting conference in Cape Town, in March.

Google reveals top SA search trends for 2024

The IEC, the term “demure”, the song Tshwala Bami, the movie “Inside Out 2” and the AFCON topped the list of searches.

LockDown IT secures SA's 2024 national elections

The company was responsible for safeguarding the security of the Independent Electoral Commission websites and infrastructure during this heightened period of activity.

CSIR predictions not far off as vote counting concludes

With the process to capture and validate election results under way, ITWeb compares the CSIR’s predictions with the official preliminary results.

IEC restores election dashboard after brief outage

The Independent Electoral Commission dashboard, which displays election results at the Joburg Results Operating Centre, briefly crashes.

FPB finds fake news, misinformation amid electioneering

An FPB report finds references and engagement with misinformation, disinformation and fake news peaked ahead of the local elections.