IEC chairperson urges political parties and candidates not to undermine the electoral process [SOUND]

# The Electoral Commission chairperson, Mosotho Moepya, has urged political parties and candidates not to allow robust political contestation to turn into permanent enmity. This year, 546 political parties are contesting the local government elections, while 29.2-million South Africans are registered to vote, with 2.6-million registered for special votes. Moepya says robust political competition is a fundamental part of democracy, but rivalries should not undermine the legitimacy of political opponents or public confidence in the electoral process: