IEC: Amajuba District ready for safe local elections

Newcastle has been in the national news recently for all the wrong reasons in the run-up to the local elections on August 3.

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Dominating the headlines were the recent alleged political killings of ANC Ward 6 candidate, Thembi Mbongo and ANCYLs Wandile Ngubeni, and the attempted murder of ANCYL Chairperson Mafika Mndebele.

The IEC in Amajuba District has assured residents that it’s ready to hold safe local elections come Wednesday.

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Regional Supervisor at IEC, Nonhlanhla Mbonani, said they were working closely with SAPS to safeguard voters and the public on Election Day.

“Stations that do not have electricity have been provided for, and stations without water have also been provided for. In areas where roads and the terrain have been affected by the recent rains we have already sorted that out with the Department of Transport. Right now, we are ready to make sure that the people that registered are provided the opportunity to vote,” noted Mbonani.

With over 60 voting stations, the IEC and SAPS will have their hands full ensuring a safe and secure election.