Roberts said the level of trust in the IEC is relatively higher than other institutions. #IECResearchSeminar

"In discharging its constitutional & legislative mandate, the Commission places a great deal of emphasis on being well informed, by regularly utilizing available, or commissioning new scientific research,

public opinion surveys & other types of research to gather data that is relevant to our work."

Voters were asked to rate 7 aspects of the conduct of IEC officials at voting stations. There was a very positive assessment of officials. They rated officials: helpful 80%, friendly 80%, patient 79%, honest 78%, professional 78%, interested in their jobs 78%, & impartial 69%

Research conducted by Afro Barometers Jan Hofmeyr asked respondents whether they felt free to vote for whoever they wanted without feeling pressured. 67 percent of respondents said they felt completely free to vote for whoever they wanted. 📸Afro Barometers

"The Afrobarometer 2021 survey (Moosa and Hofmeyr, 2021) finds that Two-thirds (67%) of South Africans would be willing to give up elections if a non-elected government could provide security, housing, and jobs."

Furthermore, Ebrahim Fakir stated "Elections often signal renewal and hope, or at least an opportunity for it - since 2019 distinct sense that that many citizens did not view the elections as such."

Bromhof baby dies as a result of load-shedding randburgsun.co.za/466449/baby-di… Eskom Hld SOC Ltd @CityPowerJhb

My property rates increased by 65% from last month. Joburg Finance Account number 554347800

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Here’s to our last weekend under ANC 🔥

Dear SABC, We are begging and pleading 😭😭😭. Please broadcast the final of the Cricket World Cup 😭 Our boys have made history, everyone needs to see them play in THE FINAL on Saturday 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦PROTEA FIRE 🔥🔥🔥

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Five pupils died when a bus 🚌 they were in collided with a moving train 🚆 on the R104 in Mpumalanga this afternoon 😔😔 #ScholarTransport #TheCitizenNews Read more here ⬇️ citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

Outa: Public misled about driving licence card validity citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

'Simply not enough space': Ramaphosa disputes promise on Alexandra housing citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

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Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

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