Voters will go to the polls on 8 May 2019 to cast their votes in South Africa’s sixth democratic National and Provincial Elections.
As was the case with previous elections, the Electoral Commission will establish a national Results Operation Centre (ROC) and nine provincial ROC’s to enable the media, political parties, observers and other stakeholders to easily access information on voting and the results.
NATIONAL RESULTS OPERATION CENTRE
The national ROC will again be based in Pretoria at Hall J of the Tshwane Events Centre (previously Pretoria International Show Grounds), in Soutter Street (off, DF Malan Street), Pretoria West.
Offices are available for use by media representatives who will be working from the national ROC for the duration of the election week.
That is, from Election Day on Wednesday 8 May 2019, up until the announcement of the results.
The Media office space will include the following:
• 3m² offices available from the launch of the ROC (usually one week before Election Day) until the announcement of the final results.
• Partitioning, door with lock, two electrical power points, table and two chairs.
• Phone for internal use and a network point with computer to access results.
Any additional requirements, such as ADSL/data and external voice lines, are for the media’s own cost.
Please find attached two forms for completion: one for office space and one for technical requirements for broadcasters.
Media representatives interested in office space should indicate their interest and their technical requirements by completing the relevant forms and mailing them to Michael Ford on [email protected] not later than 31 March 2019.
Media organisations that intends broadcasting from the national ROC using Telkom infrastructure must submit their requirements not later than 31 March 2019.
Please note that all Telkom requirements for the ROC MUST be channelled via Michael Ford; you will not be able to make your own arrangements in this regard
A pool area/media centre will be available to media representatives who will not be working from the national ROC or who are not interested in offices.
This area will be equipped with tables/chairs and computers to access the results. Copy facilities will be available at the Business Centre. Facilities at the national ROC will be available free of charge.
Media representatives in the ROC will have access to reports on the election results system. Training will be given on the use of the system on dates still to be confirmed.
Computers linked to the results system will not have access to the internet, but internet access will be available at the Business Centre.
Please note that although free Wi-Fi will be available in the ROC, you will not be able to transfer or receive video files.
Accreditation for all Results Operations Centres is compulsory. Requirements, dates and times for this process will be forwarded as soon as it is available.
PROVINCIAL RESULTS OPERATION CENTRES
ROC’s will also be established in the nine provinces.
Members of the media who wish to make use of the facilities at these centres are requested to call the contact person for the centre they are interested in as soon as possible to determine the requirements for that specific centre.
Provincial contacts are as follows:
Eastern Cape (043) 709 - 4200
Khuthala Mlanjana: 083 287 9295 or [email protected]
Julie Stanworth 082 558 8966 or [email protected]
Free State (051) 401- 5000
Mmathabo Rasengane 083 507 9895 [email protected]
Gauteng (011) 644-7400
Boitumelo Monaki 084 336 2168 or [email protected]
KwaZulu-Natal (031) 279-2221
Thabani Ngwira 084 505 5117 or [email protected]
Limpopo (015) 291-0618
Motsiri Ramafalo 082 548 2134 / [email protected]
Mpumalanga (013) 754-0208
Sibusiso Nkosi 072 919 0704 / [email protected]
North West (018) 391-0808
Kealeboga Maleshane 073 077 5543 / [email protected]
Northern Cape (053) 838-5029
Ntsoaki Sebeela 082 699 9273 [email protected]
Western Cape (021) 910-5700
Noluvo Plaatjie 084 700 9191 [email protected]
Trevor Davids 074 475 2082 [email protected]
For media enquiries on the national ROC in Pretoria please contact
Khanyi Nkosi or Tsile Maswanganyi on (012) 622-5920 / 5231, or send an e-mail to [email protected]
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Ensuring free and fair elections
For media enquiries: Please contact Kate Bapela on 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to [email protected]
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