You are invited to the signing of the Electoral Code of Conduct which will take place on Monday, 16 May 2016 at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, Gauteng. The leaders of political parties represented in the National Assembly have been invited to sign the Code of Conduct on behalf of their party and make a short statement of commitment. The draw for the first position on all ballot papers for the 2016 Municipal Elections will take place at a later stage once candidate nomination has closed.
Date: Monday, 16 May 2016
Time: 09h00 for 10:00 – 13h00
Venue: The Auditorium, Gallagher Convention Centre, Richards Drive, Midrand
RSVP:
Tumi Sethoba
Email: IECEvents@elections.org.za
Media enqueries:
Kate Bapela
082 600 6386
For media interviews:
E-mail: spokesperson@elections.org.za
Contact Centre: 0800 11 8000
Draft programme:
Draft Programme for the Code of Conduct event: 09:00 – 09:45
Guests arrive and registration: 09:45 – 10:00
Guests take their seats in the venue: 10:00 – 10:05
Welcome and opening remarks by (Programme Director): 10:05 – 10:10
National Anthem: 10:10 – 10:30
Keynote address: 10:30 – 10:40
Reading of the Pledge to the Electoral Code of Conduct: 10:40 – 11:40
Representatives of each political party commit to uphold and promote Code of conduct and a spirit of tolerance and respect (2 minutes each x 13): 11:40 – 11:50
Entertainment / Live performance of election song: 11:50 – 12:00
Vote of thanks: 12:00 – 13:00
Lunch and departure
