The police, defence force, and departments of State Security and Home Affairs have taken stringent measures to ensure that South Africa's upcoming elections - coinciding with the country's 20th year of freedom - are fully free and fair, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa.
Leading a media briefing by the government's justice, crime prevention and security cluster in Pretoria on Monday, Mthethwa urged all South Africans registered to vote, especially young first-time voters, to come out and cast their votes on 7 May in honour of the founding father of the democratic nation, Nelson Mandela.
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