IEC sharpening its tools to improve voting experience

An IEC ballot box. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) says it is sharpening its tools to improve the voting experience ahead of next year’s Local Government Elections. While 2025 was not an election year, the IEC says it focused on legislative reforms and preparations for polls expected to be highly contested. Earlier this year, the…

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Matric results privacy headed to Supreme Court of Appeal

FILE| Newspaper with the matric results. The Information Regulator’s decision to escalate the matter of publishing matric results in newspapers to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has been welcomed in certain quarters. Education Activist Hendrick Makaneta says this legal process is essential for providing regulatory certainty. This comes after a Pretoria High Court ruling…

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Chelsea report biggest-ever loss in English football history

Chelsea’s stadium Chelsea on Wednesday reported a pre-tax loss of 262.4 million pounds ($349.49 million) during the 2024-25 season, the biggest annual loss in English soccer, surpassing the previous record loss of 194.9 million pounds posted by Manchester City in 2010-11. The London-based club made a loss despite their revenue rising to 490.9 million pounds for the…

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