No district council elections until local reps are gazetted: IEC
The uMngeni local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal has already held its first sitting.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has stated that the election of local council representatives to district councils cannot take place until the names of those declared elected are published in the government gazette. The uMngeni local municipality in KwaZulu-Natal recently held its first sitting, with the expectation of electing three councillors to the district council.
However, the IEC was unable to proceed with the elections as the Government Gazette, which contains the necessary notices, was released late on Friday evening. Provincial electoral officer Ntombifuthi Masinga explained that the council meeting was held that same day, but the election item had to be deferred to the next council meeting to comply with the prescribed legal process.
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