COVERT CAMPAIGN
IEC opts to hold fire on alleged ANC unit
Allegations surface in court papers that the party planned to spend R50m on a covert campaign
The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) is taking a wait-and-see approach in determining whether the ANC has violated the electoral code of conduct. Allegations surfaced in court papers this week that the party had planned to spend R50m on a covert campaign targeting opposition parties such as the DA and EFF during the August local government elections. The IEC said on Wednesday it had noted that the ANC had "strongly denied" the allegations. "These claims are contained in sworn affidavits which form part of an active civil court case and the commission believes this legal process should be allowed to be concluded and that it would be premature to comment on such allegations." Should the circumstances require it to take further action it would "not hesitate" to do so, the commission said. Public Relations consultant Sihle Bolani approached the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday with an urgent application to claim money she said was owed to her by the ANC for work she had done for a ...
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