The IEC has pegged its stance that reopening the candidate registration process was not done to benefit the ANC alone, but all political parties. IEC elections
Following the voter registration weekend, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will be expected to proclaim the new date of elections, he said.He said that there was a “divergence” of views on the decision to reopen candidate registrations.
IEC vice chairperson Jane Love echoed his sentiments, saying that the commission could only act on the basis of the court order and within its mandate. He said that training for staff had already been done and the commission would only have to confirm venues for that weekend.
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