President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) well ahead of the National and Provincial Elections due to be held this week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the Electoral Commission of South Africa well ahead of the National and Provincial Elections due to be held this week.
"As a country, we have once again witnessed the capabilities of the IEC - in the successful voter registration weekends, in the registration of parties and candidates, in the preparation of ballot papers, in the organisation of overseas voting, and in the diligent application of our electoral laws. "The involvement of party agents gives people confidence that there is effective oversight of all aspects of the electoral process.
President Ramaphosa emphasised the history attached to the right for all eligible South Africans to make their mark.
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