IEC sends ANC ‘war rooms’ matter to lawyers

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The war rooms costing R6 million were allegedly set up at Bosasa headquarters in Krugersdorp, and paid for by Bosasa.

The Electoral Commission of South African may investigate the ANC for a possible breach of the electoral code of conduct for allegedly operating an apartheid-styled “dirty tricks war rooms”, believed to have been funded by Bosasa.

DA leader Mmusi Maimane recently approached the IEC alleging the ANC had set up war rooms costing R6 million at Bosasa headquarters in Krugersdorp. The rooms were fitted with a R400 000 screen wall to track election results; R450 000 worth of computers and software licensing; a R14 000 weekly phone bill; 30 cubicles and telephones; a budget of R210 000 for food and drinks and software for 70 volunteers; and R700 000 in office security. All this was voluntarily paid for by Bosasa.

The DA recently wrote to the IEC chairperson Glen Mashinini, requesting a full-scale investigation into this matter.

 

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