South African voters will go to the polls on 18 May to cast their votes in the 2011 Municipal Elections.
As was the case with previous elections, the Indepedent Electoral Commission (IEC) will establish a national results operations centre and nine provincial centres 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 Operations Centre
The National Results Operations Centre will again be in Pretoria: Hall J, Tshwane, Events Centre (previously Pretoria International Show Grounds), Soutter Street (off DF Malan Street), Pretoria West.
Office space will be available for the media in the centre and will include the following:
- 3mx3m office which will be available from the launch of the centre (usually one week before Election Day) until the announcement of the final results.
- Partitioning, ceiling (if required), door with lock, carpet, two electrical power points, light, table and two chairs.
- Telephone line and instrument, a network point with an IEC provided computers and shared printer.
For own cost:
- Telephone call charges
- Sound proofing of office
- Any additional requirements
These offices are mainly for use by media representatives who will be working from the Results Operations Centre for the duration of the election week, i.e. Election Day up to the announcement of the results.
Media representatives interested in office space should indicate their interest by sending an email/fax to:
Lydia Young
Fax: 012 622 5354
E-mail: youngl@elections.org.za
Michael Ford
Fax: 012 622 5354
E-mail: fordm@elections.org.za
Indicate as soon as possible but not later than Monday, 14 March 2011.
Interested media will be sent a form to complete with their requirements.
A pool area/media centre will be available to media representatives who are not interested in offices. This 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 (IEC provided computers) linked to the results system will not have access to the Internet. An Internet Café will be available for that purpose. Members of the media will also be able to use their 3G cards.
Accreditation for the National Results Operations Centre (ROC) in Pretoria is compulsory. Requirements, dates and times for this process will be forwarded as soon as it is available.
Provincial Results Operations Centres
Operations 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 urgently to determine the requirements for that specific centre.
Eastern Cape
Contact persons:
Julie Stanworth / Pearl Ngoza
Tel: 043 709 4200
Free State
Contact persons:
Thabiso Mokoena / Mathabo Mfete
Tel: 051 401 5000
Gauteng
Contact persons:
Walter Sheburi / Moss Pitso
Tel: 011 644 7400
KwaZulu-Natal
Contact persons:
Nonhlanhla Hlongwane / Thabani Ngwira
Tel: 031 279 2200
Limpopo
Contact persons:
Itumeleng Masenya / Motsiri Ramafalo
Tel: 015 283 9100
Mpumalanga
Contact persons:
Willie Nel / Sibusiso Nkosi
Tel: 013 754 0200
North West
Contact persons:
Charmaine Pereira / Moss Makodi
Tel: 018 391 0800
Northern Cape
Contact persons:
Elkin Topkin / Maruping Wildebees
Tel: 053 838 5000
Western Cape
Contact persons:
Granville Abrahams / Noluvo Plaatjie
Tel: 021 910 5700
For media enquiries on the National Results Operations Centre in Pretoria contact:
Lydia Young
Tel: 012 622 5425
Cell: 082 650 8652
Fax: 012 622 5354
E-mail: youngl@elections.org.za
Michael Ford
E-mail: ford@elections.org.za
