Newsletter| The IEC remains optimistic that voting day will go ahead unhindered, despite a series of ongoing protests taking place countrywide, mainly over service delivery and labour disputes.
In an endeavour to facilitate a peaceful election environment, the IEC called a meeting between the DA and the ANC on Thursday.
“Every election is unique,” added Masuku, “but what is glaring about this election is the number of political parties that are contesting. For example, on the national ballot we have, for the very first time, a total of 48 parties. “The energy associated with it is also different. It is more vibrant. South Africans are a lot more connected; we are having conversations and I am hoping that these conversations will last long after the results are released,” Masuku said.The IEC remains optimistic that voting day will go ahead unhindered, despite a series of ongoing protests taking place countrywide, mainly over service delivery and labour disputes.
“Our mediation teams are on the ground as an early warning system. They are there long before the media reports that there is a problem, because they watch the signs and identify what is happening and what the source of the protest action is. Protests have been taking place in the North West for months. The unrest peaked amid calls for then premier Supra Mahumapelo to resign.
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