Political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the
Local Government Elections scheduled for 1 November 2021 have until tomorrow to
submit their nominations and prescribed election deposits.
In terms of the
election timetable, the cut-off date is Tuesday,
21 September 2021 at 17h00.
Prescribed election deposits due on 21 Sept are as
follows:
- R3500 in
respect of an election in a metropolitan municipality;
- R2000 in
respect of an election in a local municipality with wards;
- R1000 in
respect of an election in a district municipality; and
- R1000 in
respect of an election in a single ward for independent candidates and
political parties not contesting for PR election in that municipality.
Only registered political parties may contest
elections of municipal councils by way of party lists.
Failure to make
payment for election deposits, to submit a party list, candidate names or
sufficient supporters (i.e. 50 names of supporters registered in the ward being
contested, in respect of the independent candidate) on 21 September 2021 by
17h00 will result in automatic disqualification of the party or independent
candidate affected.
A party or
candidate who does not comply with the submission of candidates or payment of
deposits will not have an opportunity to remedy the defect.
The Commission
will refund to a party any deposit paid, if the party is allocated at least a
seat or receives 10% of the total number of votes cast in the municipal council
it is contesting.
Parties and
independent candidates may submit their documents online at www.elections.org.za or visit a designated local office of the
Commission during office hours. The list of the designated offices is available
on the website.
The Electoral
Commission will have until Friday, 24 September 2021 to notify parties of any
candidates appearing on multiple party lists. The affected parties will have
until 25 September 2021 to decide whether to remove such candidate and order
their lists.
The final list
of candidates will be certified and published on Wednesday, 29 September 2021.