Sihle Mavuso
The high-stakes meeting between the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) in Nkandla on Monday ended without key issues being resolved.
The meeting was part of the IEC’s stakeholder outreach programme in KwaZulu-Natal ahead of the highly anticipated 4 November local government elections.
The IEC wanted the MKP’s cooperation in ensuring a peaceful and credible election, while the MKP used the meeting to raise “concerns” about the 2024 elections and its lack of trust in the commission.
In its previous outreach programme in the province almost two weeks ago, the IEC met Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli, traditional leaders including King Misuzulu kaZwelithini, leaders of political parties including the ANC, IFP and NFP, faith-based formations and civil society organisations.
The IEC said the engagements provided a constructive platform to exchange views on the state of democracy, electoral readiness, and the collective responsibility to foster
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