THE Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) remained adamant on Wednesday that government must postpone the 2021 local government elections to 2024 due to an increase in COVID-19 infections and teh dangers of a Third Wave.
This is despite the launch of the 2021 local government elections mobilization campaign on Wednesday by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
The local government elections are set to take place on 27 October 2021.
However, both the IFP and EFF called on the cabinet to postpone the elections due concerns of a surge in COVID-19 infections and the danger of a third wave.
On Wednesday, the EFF declined an invitation of the IEC to attend the launch of the 2021 local government elections.
The EFF accused the IEC of being “uncaring and selfish.”
The red berets also questioned the motives of the IEC to press on with the elections, saying
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