With only eight days left before this year's elections kickoff, the IEC officially opened its National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria.
Johannesburg - With only eight days left before this year's national and provincial elections With only eight days left before this year's national and provincial elections kickoff, the Electoral Commission officially opened its National Results Operation Centre in Pretoria on TuesdayUp to 48 political parties are expected to contest the elections on May 8.
"Over the past 20 years, we have announced the results of the four previous national and provincial elections and the four previous municipal elections here. From this very stage we have declared each of those previous elections free and fair and each of these results have been accepted by the contestants, observers and the people of South Africa as a fair reflection of the will of the people and from this stage we will again announce the results of these elections this weekend.
"The need for transparency and up to date information is paramount to the credibility of any election... providing transparency in an election helps establish trust and public confidence in the process as it gives all stakeholders the ability to verify the results for themselves," he said.
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