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Covid-19 a risk but 2021 elections to go ahead, says IEC

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Briefing the home affairs portfolio committee, IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini said they remained hopeful the pandemic would be behind them or be under control so that the elections could continue in conditions conducive to a free and fair outcome.

Independent Electoral Commission chairperson Glen Mashinini said on Tuesday the Covid-19 pandemic remained a risk as the electoral body prepares for the 2021 municipal elections.

He told the MPs the elections would be held within 90 days after expiry of the term on August 3 next year, meaning they would be held between August 4 and the end of November 2021. Mashini also said the Municipal Demarcation Board has informed them that Covid-19 has hampered the delimitation and resulted in delays in the finalisation of ward boundaries.

According to Mashinini, only 4% of the voters have incomplete addresses and less than 5% were without addresses.

 

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