The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs‚ David van Rooyen‚ is impressed by the work done by the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) and police officers in violence-torn areas during elections on Wednesday. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs‚ David van Rooyen‚ is impressed by the work done by the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) and police officers in violence-torn areas during elections on Wednesday.How did your ward/city vote? Click here for the #ElectionResults:http://bit.ly/2apwZKUSpeaking to journalists at the IEC centre in Polokwane‚ Van Rooyen said he was particularly impressed by the courage of IEC officials in tense areas such as Vuwani‚ in Limpopo.“We are very grateful for the good work that has been done by the IEC once more for our democratic system‚ and also our law enforcement agencies - they came to the party and made sure that even in the so-called hotspot areas the IEC was able to set up election machinery‚" Van Rooyen said.The minister said he was satisfied with the voter turnout in Vuwani.“The reality of the matter is that the area has 36 wards and all 36 wards‚ to your surprise‚ are legitimately constituted now. There are representatives for those 36 wards‚ that's democracy."Our undertaking‚ which we delivered on‚ was the creation of a peaceful and secure environment for elections to take place in that area like any other area in South Africa.” – TMG Digital ..