President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the date for the 2024 national elections within 15 days of the State of the Nation Address, which was held on 8 February.
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Presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya confirmed this on Wednesday, 7 February, after which several political parties have called for the announcement to be made as soon as possible.
According to IOL, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) will deploy 68 000 staff members to work in 23 000 voting stations on election day.
More than 350 parties will contest the election this year.
‘I did say I will announce the date within 15 days. One of the factors is to announce the election date within 15 days,’ Ramaphosa said while addressing the Cape Town Press Club on Thursday.
Parliament is currently processing the Electoral Matters Amendment Bill, which should be finalised soon.
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