It’s all systems go for the August 3 local government elections‚ says Chairperson of the Inter-Ministerial Committee of Elections‚ Minister Des van Rooyen‚ adding that South Africans have a responsibility to strengthen the country’s democracy by voting.
“We urge all South Africans to make their voices heard by going out in numbers to choose the local government leaders of their choice on 3 August 2016‚” said Van Rooyen.
“With a successful elections registration process done‚ the announcement of the election date and its proclamation and the decision of the Constitutional Court now known‚ as government we can definitely say that it is all systems go towards the local government elections‚” he added.
Van Rooyen said the government was confident that the elections would “definitely be free and fair and we are happy that all political parties have signed a code of conduct agreeing that they will strive to ensure the existence of a free and fair local government elections”.
“In the last week‚ we have seen a very busy week of electioneering by all parties and that by and large there has only been a few incidents which have been speedily attended to by the authorities.
“We urge all political parties not to incite violence through their statements as they crisscross the country engaging various communities‚” Van Rooyen added.
“We urge South African not to disenfranchise themselves and go out to vote in the coming local government elections on 3 August 2016 because local government is in your hands and each and every vote contributes to strengthening our democracy.”
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