The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) will need R70m it has not budgeted for to organise registration for 2021’s local government elections in adherence with Covid-19 safety protocols, according to chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo.

Mamabolo said the commission will have to redirect funds from other areas to afford the R70m needed to procure personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect its staff at 23,000 registration stations across the country...

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