With the rise of social media platforms and the proliferation of mobile devices, citizens and leaders have a whole new electoral interface
The electoral commission acknowledged tech hiccups, but said the biggest problem was the limited time frame it had in which to organise the elections
A government statement on Monday said millions of South Africans had already heeded the call to cast their vote and that the vibrant atmosphere at voting stations around the country “is encouraging”
The Independent Electoral Commission wants to prevent a repeat of the voting irregularity complaints that occurred during the last LGE
The Electoral Commission of South Africa said next year’s local government elections will go ahead despite the pandemic as it has plans in place to keep employees and voters safe