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The Independent Electoral Commission says this year’s local-government elections will be one of the most challenging in the country’s history due to the Covid 19 pandemic. IEC chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo says the pandemic circumstances create unique problems for everyone. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday announced that this year’s local elections will be held on 27 October.

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The Western Cape reported an additional 5 Covid-19 deaths yesterday with the province’s death-toll increasing to 11 581 . To date, more than 269-thousand people, of the more than 282-thousand who contracted the virus, have already recovered.
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