Committee Commends IEC on Progress in Preparing for Local Government Elections
(WorldNews Africa)

Parliament, Tuesday, 07 July 2020 - The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has welcomed progress by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in preparation for the 2021 local government elections. This progress is particularly praiseworthy in light of the uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and funding pressures arising from the reprioritisation of budgets to fund the fight against the disease. The e-voting proposal is of major importance. The committee agrees with the IEC that to increase...