President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged all registered voters to exercise their right to vote in the local government elections on Monday.
In a recorded message to the nation, President Ramaphosa says the results of the elections can bring change to municipalities in the country.
He has reassured apathetic voters that each vote counts…” I call on each and every South African who is registered to go out and vote tomorrow for the candidate and the party of your choice. Your vote counts. Every single vote counts.
“With your vote, you are building a better South Africa. A South Africa with strong, well-run and effective municipalities that can improve the life of every citizen. Local government elections are about the issues most to all of us; housing, electricity, water, sanitation and decent roads.”
President Cyril Ramaphosa urges electorate to exercise their right and head to the polls:
IEC says all systems go
Meanwhile, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) reported that everything was running smoothly at the Results Centre in Pretoria.
The centre is operational again and it is all systems go for the Local Government Elections.
The centre was evacuated on Saturday evening. Just after 6 o’clock on Saturday night, the IEC’s Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria had to be evacuated due to a power outage.
The ROC is the electoral commission’s nerve centre during national elections. It is where the capturing, auditing, collating and announcing of elections results happen. The main aim of the centre is to promote the transparency of the electoral process.
IEC’s Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo on measures in place at the ROC in Pretoria:
