20 March 2009
On Wednesday, 22 April 2009 voters will go to 19 726 voting stations
countrywide to cast their vote in the 2009 national and provincial
elections.
As was the case with previous elections, the Independent Electoral
Commission (IEC) of South Africa will establish results operation centres
countrywide with the aim of creating facilities for the media and other
stakeholders where they can easily access information on voting and the
results.
National Results Operation Centre
The National Results Operation Centre will be in Pretoria in Hall J, Tshwane
Events Centre (previously Pretoria International Show Grounds), Soutter Street
(off DF Malan Street), Pretoria West.
A pool area will be available to media representatives who did not book
offices. The pool area will be equipped with computers, printing facilities,
telephones and faxes. Except for the use of the telephones and faxes, these
facilities will be available free of charge.
Media representatives in the centre will have access to reports on the
elections 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.
An internet café will be available for that purpose. Visitors will also be able
to use their 3G cards.
Accreditation for the National Results Operation Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is
compulsory. Since an electronic access control system which incorporates a
digital photograph will be used to produce security cards for the centre, media
representatives interested in making use of this facility will be required to
accredit in person.
The following dates and times have been set aside for accreditation:
* From Monday, 6 April between 09h00 and 18h00 at the National Results
Operation Centre, Hall J, Tshwane Events Centre (previously Pretoria
International Show Grounds), Soutter Street (off DF Malan Street), Pretoria
West
* Requirements for accreditation include an ID Book/passport and press
card/original letter by the editor confirming employment
* It will be appreciated if the attached accreditation form would be completed
before arrival for accreditation.
Media representatives are welcome to send someone with the completed form,
copy of their ID Book/passport, press card/original letter by the editor
confirming employment plus an electronic copy (CD, memory stick) of their
photograph. (Please note that photographs need to be clearly identified with
the personâs name and ID number.)
However, each person must collect his or her own card. Identification will
be required, i.e. ID Book/passport.
Provincial Results Operation Centres
Results Operation Centres 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.
Eastern Cape
Contact person:
Pearl Ngoza
Tel: 043 709 4200
Cell: 083 950 9455
E-mail: ngozap@elections.org.za
Free State
Contact person:
Mathabo Mfete
Tel: 051 401 5000
Cell: 083 507 9895
E-mail: mfetem@elections.org.za
Gauteng
Contact person:
Solly Kganyago
Tel: 011 644 7400
Cell: 082 568 6122
E-mail: kganyagos@elections.org.za
KwaZulu-Natal
Contact person:
Thabani Ngwira
Tel: 031 367 9900
Cell: 084 505 5117
E-mail: ngwirat@elections.org.za
Limpopo
Contact person:
Motsiri Ramafalo
Tel: 015 291 0600
Cell: 072 548 2134
E-mail: ramafalom@elections.org.za
Mpumalanga
Contact person:
Sibusiso Nkosi
Tel: 013 754 0200
Cell: 072 919 0704
E-mail: nkosisv@elections.org.za
North West
Contact person:
Sello (Moss) Makodi
Tel: 018 387 6500
Cell: 083 625 9636
E-mail: makodis@elections.org.za
Northern Cape
Contact person:
Elkin Topkin
Tel: 053 838 5000
Cell: 082 650 4261
E-mail: topkine@elections.org.za
Western Cape
Contact person:
Trevor Davids
Tel: 021-944 5300
Cell: 084 408 8317
E-mail: nagano@elections.org.za
Enquiries:
Lydia Young
Tel: 012 428 5425
Cell: 082 650 8652
Fax: 012 428 5429
E-mail: youngl@elections.org.za
Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
20 March 2009
