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Technikon SA & Chris
“Technikon and Chris SA” is a story booklet that was sponsored by International Business Machines (IBM) of South Africa and published by Solidarity Publications. The booklet was released in 1995, the same year as the South African local elections, and was aimed at educating the public on the election process. The piece also tries to enhance voter efficacy by indicating all of the beneficial aspects of voting.
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Guide to Local Government Elections
“The Guide to Local Government Elections” training manual published in 1995 focuses on the concepts and implication of local governance in South Africa’s North West Province. The manual was released on the eve of democratization in rural South Africa and provides a wealth of information on the importance of local government and the overall election process. “The Guide,” was intended to educate the public on governmental procedures and assist with educating voters regarding the issues of the upcoming local elections.
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Inye kuphela indlela eyiyo onokufumana ngayo oko ukufunayo.
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Community News
This volume of "Community News" addresses the slow progress with regards to local government in rural areas of South Africa. Following the 1994 general elections, local communities begin discussing the procedures for local government elections in 1995. Constitution-building at the local level and the progress of women's organizations with regards to democratization are also covered in this issue.
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South Africa: Technical Assistance Report
This report summarizes IFES’ technical assistance mission to South Africa’s Independent Electoral Commission. The report is particular to the National and Provincial Elections in April 1994 with an aim towards recommendations for future elections.
October 31, 1994
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List of Media Projects
The IFEE Media Commission Evaluation Workshop held on 24-26 May 1994 published a list of media projects undertaken as part of IFEE’s voter education media programme. Included on the list are print media projects such as the comic book “Our Time to Choose” and audio visual materials such as the “What is Democracy” video. A bulk of the material is focused around the slogan “Heal Our Land.” The phrase was the theme of a television series, educational audio cassettes and was also found on t-shirts, bumper stickers and posters.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
South Africa Election
Entitled “South African Election: April 26-28 1994,” this publication from the Embassy of South Africa on April 19th, 1994 provides basic information to South African citizens living in the United States on their ability to participate in the first universal franchise election from April 26-28 1994. Included is a map of the nine regions of South Africa and complete instructions as to how to vote absentee as well as a list of voting locations.
Election Material
Civic Education Material
Collection of Voter Education Materials from South Africa: Flyers, Posters, Instructions, etc.
This document contains a collection of posters, flyers and civic education literature pertaining to the 1994 national elections in South Africa. Included are posters with the exact date of the election and pamphlets depicting the voting and registration process. The material was part of an effort made to provide voter education to the large swath of the South African population who had been denied voting rights until this time.