Small political parties accuse IEC of protecting ANC, DA and EFF

Charles Molele

Disgruntled smaller political parties have threatened to go to court to demand that the outcome of the 2019 general elections be declared invalid.

More than 10 small parties caused a ruckus on Thursday night when they stormed the stage at the Independent Electoral Commission [IEC] Results Operations Centre in Pretoria.

Disgruntled smaller parties toyi-toyi at the IEC center to express their dissatisfaction with the voting process. They are threatening legal action against the IEC, saying the elections were not free and fair. #SAElections2019 pic.twitter.com/NdEqtDsgB8

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A few minutes before the demonstration, leaders of the small parties held a caucus to discuss the alleged electoral irregularities, such as double voting and poor quality of the indelible ink.

Led by the African Transformation Movement’s leader Mzwanele Manyi, the parties accused the IEC of failing to put in place effective systems to ensure a free