# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says the party submitted its candidate lists to the Electoral Commission before the deadline, but technical difficulties prevented final confirmation. He says the party did not seek to add or change names, but asked the IEC to process information already captured on its system. The IEC rejected the request. Mbalula […]
# Die ANC se sekretaris-generaal, Fikile Mbalula, sê burgemeesterskandidate is onderwerp aan integriteitsondersoeke rakende bedrog, strafregtelike oortredings en onetiese gedrag. Hy sê kandidate met misdaadrekords, ongunstige bevindings of dissiplinêre aangeleenthede is van die lys verwyder. Mbalula sê persone op wie die ANC se opsystaan-reël van toepassing is, word uitgesluit. Hy sê die proses pas die […]
# ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula says mayoral candidates underwent integrity checks for fraud, criminality and unethical conduct as the party steps up its renewal efforts. He says candidates with criminal records, adverse findings, or disciplinary matters were removed from the lists. Mbalula says those subject to the ANC’s step-aside rule are excluded. He insists the […]
# Die Verkiesingskommissie het ʼn verkiesings-gedragskode teen waninligting in die plaaslike regeringsverkiesing goedgekeur en in die Staatskoerant gepublisheer voor die verkiesing op 4 November. Die kommissie sê dit behels dat politieke partye en kandidate moet seker maak inligting is betroubaar voor hulle dit deel. Hulle moet enige verkeerde of misleidende inligting binne 36-uur in die […]
# The Electoral Commission has promulgated the Electoral Code of Conduct Countering Disinformation in the Local Government Elections and published it in the Government Gazette ahead of the 4 November elections. The IEC says under the code, political parties and candidates must check information for accuracy before sharing it and publicly retract and correct any […]
# Civic Root Advocacy sê die vertragings rondom die parlementêre verwerking van die Wetsontwerp op Koalisies toon die regering se inherente onvermoë om plaaslike regeringsuitdagings op te los. Die wetgewing beoog om koalisieraamwerke binne plaaslike regerings te standaardiseer. Die Departement van Samewerkende Regering en Tradisionele Sake hoop dit sal voor November se plaaslike regeringsverkiesing deurgevoer […]
# Civic Root Advocacy says the delayed processing of the Coalition Bill in Parliament reveals government’s inherent lack of urgency in solving the challenges facing local government. The legislation aims to standardise coalition frameworks within local governments. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs wants the bill passed and signed into law before the […]
# Die minister van Binnelandse Sake, Leon Schreiber, waarsku Suid-Afrikaners wat identiteitsdokumente moet kry om dadelik aansoek te doen voor November se munisipale verkiesing. Hy vra ook diegene wat hul ID’s moet gaan haal om dit so gou moontlik te doen. Teen verlede maand was daar meer as 370-duisend slim-ID’s wat afgehaal moes word. Schreiber […]
# Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, is urging South Africans who still need their identity documents to apply now in preparation for the November local government elections. He is also appealing to the citizens who have not yet collected their IDs to do so as soon as possible. As of last month, the department […]
