Too risky to vote?
Moseneke recommends poll be moved from October to February citing Covid-19 concerns
The October 27 municipal elections will likely be postponed following a warning by former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke that going to the polls would fly in the face of the government’s Covid-19 mitigation efforts.
Moseneke, roped in by the IEC to investigate whether free and fair elections were possible while SA was still battling Covid-19, has recommended the polls be postponed to February. ..
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