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IEC says contingency plans in place for severe weather disruptions at voting stations

The weather service has issued a warning for possible floods, damaging winds, and hail affecting several parts of the country, including Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal

Sihle Jezile

An image of rainfall. Picture: Pexels

An image of rainfall. Picture: Pexels

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The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said they have made provisions to deal with possible weather disruptions that may arise today.

The weather service has issued a warning for possible floods, damaging winds, and hail this afternoon.

The warning was issued for several parts of the country, including Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal

IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya said,

"We want voters to take care of the weather conditions, where they live and to take advantage of an opportunity in that situation, to please come and to come as early as possible to the voting station."

Article by Sihle Jezile.

Original EWN source reporting