Local elections confirmed for 27 October… for now
April 23, 2021NEWS
The Chief Electoral Officer of the Electoral Commission (IEC), Sy Mamabolo confirmed that his organisation is already preparing for local government elections to be held on 27 October 2021. He made the announcement at a media briefing after an IEC meeting with political party representatives and Cabinet members in the National Party Liaison Committee.
The Cabinet members present were the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkize, and the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza.
There were a range of voting related issues on the meeting agenda, but perhaps the most contentious matter concerned the actual date of the election that President Cyril Ramaphosa had announced the previous evening. Mamabolo said that parties were ‘diametrically opposed’ to each other about whether the elections should proceed or be postp
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NATIONAL NEWS - The Electoral Commission says it is finalising the finer details ahead of the local government elections, now that President Cyril Ramaphosa has set the date for 27 October 2021.
Briefing media on Thursday, Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the announcement allows the Electoral Commission and all other stakeholders to begin their preparations to ensure South Africa’s sixth municipal council elections are free, fair and safe.
Mamabolo said the commission on Thursday met with leaders and representatives of political parties in the National Party Liaison Committee to discuss a range of issues relating to the elections.
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STATEMENT BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DATE FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS 2021 BY THE PRESIDENT
INTRODUCTION
The Electoral Commission acknowledges the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that the Local Government Elections will be held on Wednesday 27 October 2021. The announcement allows the Electoral Commission and all other stakeholders to begin their preparations to ensure South Africa’s sixth municipal council elections are free, fair and safe. Earlier today the Commission met with leaders and representatives of political parties in the National Party Liaison Committee to discuss a range of issues relating to the elections. Also at the meeting were the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma along with the