What's Trending: Local Government Elections To Be held on 1 November 2021.


By Phumzile Mavimbela

Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has announced that the local government elections will be held on 1 November 2021. The voter registration weekend will go ahead on 18 and 19 September.  

On Friday the Constitutional Court dismissed the IEC's application to have elections postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The IEC has also extended the deadline for candidate nominations. 

Dlamini- Zuma said that Political parties will need to campaign within restrictions. Noting the current level 3 restriction she also stated that president Cyril Ramaphosa is still busy with consultations relating to easing the lockdown restrictions. 

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