By Johnathan Paoli
THE Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has expressed its gratitude to South Africans who cast their special votes across the globe.
The commission said that special votes were designed to ensure that citizens who would otherwise not be able to vote have opportunities to do so.
The final day of a voting weekend was arranged in partnership with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) involving 111 South African missions internationally that made sure an estimated 78 000 people voted.
IEC Chair Mosotho Moepya thanked the DIRCO staff for “going above and beyond their daily call of duty to facilitate the enjoyment of the dividends of democracy by citizens abroad”.
“This is a testament to the meticulous logistics, planning, and execution of those plans,” he said.
The South African mission in London was specifically authorszed to remain open on Sunday until 9pm to cater for the more
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