25 January 2007
The Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission
(IEC), Mr Mosotho Moepya, said today (22 January) that the first municipal ward
by-elections for this year will take place in Limpopo on Wednesday, 31 January
2007. Only one ward is involved.
A total of 5 candidates, representing 5 political parties, will contest the
vacant ward.
Ward 25 in Greater Tubatse (Burgersfort/Ohrigstad/Eastern Tubatse) � LIM475
will be contested by Phatlane Sany Malepe of the African Christian Democratic
Party, Matshehla Maggie Mametja of the African National Congress, Hlagudi
Solomon Ramogayana of the Azanian People's Organisation, Mahatama Geofrey Maupa
of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania and Maile Frans Maripane of the United
Independent Front.
Voting stations will be open from 07h00 to 21h00. A total of 3 781 voters
are registered in the one (1) ward with three voting districts where the
by-election will be taking place.
Voters who need more information on the by-elections should contact their
local Municipal Electoral Officer during office hours or visit the IEC website
at http://www.elections.org.za.
Contact details for Municipal Electoral Officers are available on the
website.
For media enquiries, please contact:
Lydia Young
Cell: 082 650 8652
Issued by: Independent Electoral Commission
25 January 2007
