The ANC denied a news report on Tuesday that early elections would be held on March 25 next year. "Reports to the effect that the ANC has come up with a date are totally untrue," said African National Congress spokesman Brian Sokutu.
He said it was the prerogative of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to set a date for the election.
"No political party can set the date for the elections... The ANC
has not done so in the past three elections. Only the IEC is charge with setting a date for the elections.
"The ANC will not interfere with the work of the IEC," said Sokutu.
The Star reported that the national executive committee of the ANC decided at a meeting on Monday that national and provincial elections should be held on March 25, which would be earlier than expected.
IEC spokeswoman Kate Bapela said President Kgalema Motlanthe - who is also the deputy president of the ANC -- would announce the date of the elections, in terms of the Electoral
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