SA observers head to Angola
30/08/2008 08:03  - (SA)  

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Pretoria - Ten South Africans, including MPs, are to act as observers in Angola's upcoming elections, said minister in the presidency Essop Pahad on Friday.

"A contingent of South Africans, including members of parliament and representatives from civil society, will form part of the Southern African Development Community observer mission team (during) the legislative elections to be held in Angola from the 5 to 6 September," said Pahad.

He was speaking at an international relations, peace and security cluster briefing in Pretoria.

"The South African contingent was scheduled to have left yesterday [Thursday]," he said adding that observers from countries such as Swaziland were already there. Fourteen political parties were expected to contest the elections.

- SAPA

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