Ramaphosa declares election day a public holiday

Source: EWN Traffic
Author: Gloria Motsoere

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially declared election day on the 29th of May a public holiday.

This comes as the date has been gazetted making Friday the final day for South Africans to register for the upcoming polls.

The office of the presidency said that this proclamation was made following consultation with the IEC.

The president's office announced on Tuesday night that the country will hold its seventh democratic elections in May, however, it said that Ramaphosa would proclaim the date soon.

Once the date has been proclaimed, the voters roll will close, meaning that no new registrations can take place.

More than 27 million South Africans are registered to vote, however, 14 million others remain unregistered but are eligible to do so.