Lerato Mbhiza
The Chief Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) Sy Mamabolo said at the media briefing on Monday that all independent candidates and political parties who intend to contest this general election must submit nomination requirements by 17:00 on 8 March 2024.
“The Electoral Commission will, after verifying the submitted nomination documents, issue notices on non-compliance where such are warranted. These notices will be issued on 18 March 2024 and those issued with such notices must rectify non-compliance by 20 March 2024” he said.
The voter’s roll officially closed on Friday and President Cyril Ramaphosa has since declared 29 May as the date for South Africans to go to the polls and he also declared the day a public holiday.
Mamabolo said the IEC said voter registrations stood at 27.6-million.
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