Ramaphosa confident IEC will run successful elections
ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed confidence in the Independent Electoral Commission's ability to oversee free and fair elections.
South Africans head to the polls on 29 May.
Ramaphosa's remarks came on the same day as the IEC's announcement that it would approach the Constitutional Court over the Jacob Zuma matter.
The IEC wants clarity on the Electoral Court's ruling which allowed the former president to appear on the ballot despite his criminal record.
Addressing a business gala dinner on Friday, Ramaphosa said he trusts the IEC.
"As we mark 30 years in democracy, we are preparing for the seventh election process. Our elections since 1994 have always been sucessful and demonstrate the will of the people of South Africa
"They have always been run independently by the IEC, which has been diligent, professional and independently run elections through the lengths and breaths of our country.
"We wish them well once again, that they will do a great job for the seventh time," said Ramaphosa.
The IEC has come under scrutiny by the newly formed MK party, which is endorsed by former president Jacob Zuma.
It has accused the commission's Janet Love of being biased in favour of the ANC since the MK party announced it would be contesting the general elections.
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