Justice Moseneke Calls For Postponement of 2021 Local Government Elections Due To Covid-19

JUDGE Dikgang Moseneke’s inquiry has concluded that that the free and fair elections will not be possible in October this year due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Briefing the media about the outcome of his Inquiry into Ensuring Free and Fair Local Government Elections during Covid-19, Moseneke said his decision was based on reports by nine medical health experts.

Moseneke said the inquiry into whether elections will be free and fair during COVID19 “concludes that it is not reasonably possible” that elections will be held in a free and fair manner as provided by provisions of the Constitution.

Moseneke recommended that the elections will be free and fair if held not later than the end of February 2022.

He noted that large gatherings are bound to be super spreader events.

He said COVID-19 is expected to remain a threat until most of the population was vaccinated.

He said