# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê 546 politieke partye sal op 4 November aan die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deelneem, wat 75-persent van alle geregistreerde partye verteenwoordig. Twee-honderd-27 nasionale partye, 33 provinsiale partye, 49 metropolitaanse partye en 237 distriksvlakpartye het kandidate benoem. Die OVK se voorsitter, Mosotho Moepya, het op ‘n nuuskonferensie gesê die hoë vlak van politieke deelname […]
# The Electoral Commission says 546 political parties will contest the 4 November local government elections, representing 75-percent of all registered parties. Two-hundred-and-27 national parties, 33 provincial parties, 49 metropolitan parties and 237 district-level parties have nominated candidates. Briefing the media, IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya said the high level of political participation reflects strong interest […]
# The Electoral Commission says more than 142-thousand candidates have been nominated to contest ten-thousand-526 seats in this year’s local government elections. This is a 43-percent increase from the 2021 elections, when about 99-thousand nominations were received. Men make up nearly two-thirds of the candidates, while women account for about 38-percent. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya […]
# Die DA-leier en burgemeester van Kaapstad, Geordin Hill-Lewis, het strenger optrede teen onwettige storting en rommelstrooiery beloof as die party weer ‘n meerderheid kry in 4 November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Hy het die DA se derde veldtog-belofte by Prinsesvlei bekend gestel en groter skoonmaakdienste beloof, veral in informele nedersettings, en steeds parke, strande en […]
# South African hip-hop pioneer Deon “Dj Ready D” Daniels has entered the race to become Cape Town’s next mayor under the People’s Movement for Change. He is known for his contribution to South African hip-hop culture and for helping shape the country’s DJ and turntablism scene. Daniels says he wants to break the standard […]
# DA leader and Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has pledged tougher action against illegal dumping and littering if the party secures another majority in the 4 November local government elections. He launched the party’s third campaign pledge at Princess Vlei, committing to expand cleaning services, particularly in informal settlements, and continue upgrading parks, beaches […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie sê hy het die ANC nie ‘n bykomende geleentheid gegee ná die 17:00-sperdatum van Vrydag verlede week om sy kandidaatlyste in te dien nie. Die party het versuim om sy lyste vir verskeie Oos-Kaapse munisipaliteite in te dien weens ‘tegniese probleme’ met die kommissie se kandidaatvasleggingstelsel. Die ANC beweer hy het die […]
# The Electoral Commission says it has not given the ANC an additional opportunity beyond the 5 pm deadline of Friday last week to submit its candidate nomination lists. The party failed to submit its lists for several Eastern Cape municipalities owing to ‘technical issues’ with the commission’s candidate-capture system. The ANC claimed it was […]
# ANC-takke in die Oos-Kaap is blykbaar in rep en roer nadat hulle die Verkiesingskommissie se sperdatum vir kandidaatlyste misgeloop het. Takke in OR Tambo, Alfred Nzo en Chris Hani vrees hulle kan uitgesluit word van November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing. Bronne sê interne geskille oor kandidaatkeuring het indiening vertraag. Van hulle het glo eers ná […]
