News | “We have heard scary stories of how elections in other countries were rigged through the sophisticated hacking of results. We hope that the IT companies the IEC has appointed will not fall into this trap.' - UDM
“We have heard scary stories of how elections in other countries were rigged through the sophisticated hacking of results. We hope that the IT companies the IEC has appointed will not fall into this trap. If such a thing should happen, the IEC’s independence will mean nothing and our elections would hold no value,” said UDM leader Bantu Holomisa.
To avert any interference in the looming elections, Holomisa also encouraged other political parties to keep a close eye on how the IEC conducted its business during the elections.
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