BY enhancing the operational capacity of electoral bodies through coordination, training, skilling and effective leadership, citizens can take forward democratic gains in established and emerging democracies, as well as in post-conflict societies.
This was according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who gave a pre-recorded address to the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) fifth General Assembly and International Conference, held in Cape Town.
Ramaphosa said building resilient and sustainable democracies was a collaborative effort.
South Africa assumed the chairpersonship of the A-WEB from the Election Commission of India.
Jang In-sik from South Korea was elected the Secretary-General of the world body.
Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) chairperson Mosotho Moepya said he accepted, on behalf of the IEC, the responsibility that had been placed on South Africa and the African continent by the A-WEB to act as chairperson for the next two years.
Ramaphosa said South Africa was honoured to
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