ANC's alleged role in shutdown protests must be resolved before elections - Maimane
24 April 2019
The DA has approached the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to investigate and resolve the matter surrounding the ANC's alleged role in the recent shutdown protests, stating that elections cannot be held in a hostile climate.
On Wednesday, DA leader Mmusi Maimane said the IEC had given an undertaking it would investigate if the ANC had played a role in the shutdown protests, which started in Alexandra and spread to other communities in Gauteng, just a month away from the general elections.
Speaking outside of the IEC head offices in Centurion, Maimane said he wanted the issues around the Alex shutdown to be resolved before the country votes.
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