Nigeria’s upcoming election for state governors and local assemblies has been postponed by one week. The polls, which had been scheduled to take place on Saturday, will now be held on 18 March. NigeriaElections2023 2023elections
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Bus and taxi operators would stop at the Ponta do Ouro border, and passengers would have to catch other means of transport to continue with their journey, often to Durban, the biggest city in KwaZulu-Natal. The most recent attack was on Saturday, with Mozambicans retaliating on Monday by torching a South African-registered vehicle on their side of the border.The road is busy, with Mozambicans often travelling from Maputo, to Durban to buy goods to sell in shops and markets in Mozambique's capital.
So, the decision will not only negatively affect the business of transport companies, but also other sectors.
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