North West MEC for Local Government and Traditional Affairs has recently proclaimed 23 October 2013 as the date set for the next by-elections in Tlokwe Local Municipality.
This is in terms of Section 25(4) of the Local Government Municipal Structures Act, 1998, (Act no. 117 of 1998) which dictates that the MEC for Local Government in the province, after consulting the Electoral Commission must by notice in the Provincial Gazette, call and set a date or dates for the by-election which must be held within 90 days of the applicable date.
This follows Electoral Court ruling in Bloemfontein which ordered the Electoral Commission (IEC) to request, as contemplated by Section 8 of Local Government Municipal Electoral Act 27 of 2000, the Member of the Executive Council to postpone the by-elections in ward 1, 4, 11, 12 and 20 of the Municipality.
The Electoral Court further ordered that the IEC lodge a full investigation into the conduct of one of its officials pertaining to the registration of the candidates for the municipal by-elections and that all five complainants be allowed to register as candidates in their respective wards for the postponed by-elections.
For enquiries contact:
Dineo Lolokwane (Spokesperson)
Cell: 072 542 8444
