Africa-Press – South-Africa. The IEC’s code of conduct will kick in once President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaims the election date.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says no party has approached it with a complaint or objection in relation to acts of intimidation, despite suggestions from some parties that their campaigns are being sabotaged.
This week, the South African Rainbow Alliance and Rise Mzansi claimed there were attempts to remove their posters – with the former accusing the outfit headed by Songezo Zibi of tampering with their boards
Rise Mzansi has denied the claims, saying it has no reason or inclination to undermine the work of other parties.
The IEC’s code of conduct will kick in once President Cyril Ramaphosa proclaims the election date.This weekend, eligible voters will have an opportunity to register for the upcoming polls – with political parties crisscrossing the country seeking to be elected to power.
“At this stage, we have not recorded any complaints or objections from political parties based on the code of conduct or in a general sense. So, what we have noted in the public space discourse has not been submitted to us officially for intervention or mediation by ourselves,” said IEC deputy chief electoral officer Mawethu Mosery.
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