Development Community (SADC) to observe South Africa's elections
24 March 2009
The Chairperson of SADC and President of South Africa, President Kgalema
Motlanthe has today, Tuesday, 24 March addressed a request to SADC to send a
team of election observers from the region to observe South Africa's fourth
democratic elections scheduled for 22 April 2009.
In this regard, President Motlanthe requested His Majesty King Mswati III,
in his capacity as the Chairperson of the SADC Organ Troika on Politics,
Defence and Security to constitute such an observer team.
South Africa's request to SADC to send an observer team for the 22 April
elections complies with and is in line with the SADC principles and guidelines
governing democratic elections.
Contact:
Ronnie Mamoepa
Cell: 082 990 4853
Issued by: Department of Foreign Affairs
24 March 2009
