An unprecedented number of contestants will be vying for seats in the May 29 elections.
. Close to 15 000 people have been nominated to contest a total of 887 seats in the National Assembly and all nine provincial legislatures.
The race for the national and provincial polls will be congested due to the high number of political parties and independents, jostling for a place at the finishing line. Meanwhile, 3 596 candidates have been nominated to contest the regional seats in the National Assembly. These seats are contested by political parties and independents, resulting in an average of 18 contestants per seat.
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