News 20:00

ELECTION BULLETIN 29 May 8 pm

Good evening. I am……..

In this special election bulletin:

# The government is impressed by the early indication of a significant youth turnout
# RISE Mzansi is concerned by delays and glitches at voting stations
# And KwaZulu-Natal is placed on high alert for possible post-election violence

# Government says the millions of South Africans who voted today affirmed the strength and vibrancy of the country’s democracy. Citizens were able to cast their votes at more than 23-thousand voting stations across the country. Government Communication Information System director-general, Nomonde Mnukwa, says the impressive early indication of a significant youth cohort turnout is a clear demonstration of a nation invested in a future, which is underpinned by a collective sense of the civic responsibility and active participation that comes with democracy:

# RISE Mzansi says it is aware of various delays and glitches, which have frustrated voters in several parts of the country today. These include the late delivery of voting materials, which resulted in voting stations being opened late, incorrect voter rolls, faulty voter management devices, and telecommunications issues. RISE Mzansi’s Cilna Steyn says they have raised these concerns with the Electoral Commission’s Party Liaison Committee:

# And finally: Law enforcement authorities have placed KwaZulu-Natal on high alert for post-election violence by disgruntled members of the MK Party. It is anticipated that no political party is expected to win an outright majority in the province. Analysts predict that the emergence of the MK party under Jacob Zuma and the resurgence of the IFP can pose a major threat to the ANC. IFP premier candidate, Thami Ntuli, says he is concerned about political tensions in the province:

Stay tuned for more news………….