DA lays formal complaint with IEC over ANC’s Bosasa-funded election “war rooms”
27 February 2019
Reports today that Bosasa (now African Global Operations) set up ANC election ‘war rooms’ at their Krugersdorp HQ over the past three elections - to the tune of R6 million - shows once again the corrupt, mutually beneficial relationship between the ANC and Bosasa that has existed for the past 20 years.
These Bosasa-funded war rooms were used by the ANC to campaign ahead of the 2011, 2014 and 2016 elections, and included a R400 000 screen wall to track election results; R450 000 worth of computers and software licensing; a R14 000 weekly phone bill; 30 cubicles and telephones; R210 000 for food and drinks and software for 70 volunteers; and R700 000 in office security and volunteer payment all footed by Bosasa.
The fact that this shameless corrupt relationship between the ANC and Bosasa sought to interfere with electoral outcomes requires immediate action from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).
Therefore, the Democratic Alliance (DA) will today write to the Chairperson of the IEC, Mr Glen Mashinini, requesting a full-scale investigation into this matter. We are of the view that this conduct is in contravention of Section 9(e) of the Electoral Code of Conduct, which states that: