CAPE TOWN – The Unbiased Electoral Fee (IEC) says if political events haven’t submitted their candidate lists by now [5pm], they will not be within the operating for the August polls.
In the present day is D-day for events to submit their lists to the fee for the native authorities elections.
For the primary time, they might do it electronically.
IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela says the web system is a primary for the continent.
“We’re excited concerning the innovation, we consider as soon as the innovation has labored nicely for our nation, we [will be] capable of share it with sister electoral administration our bodies.”
And, she says, it has made issues at head workplace a bit simpler.
“We’ve glitches right here and there however we’re managing them so it actually has decreased the strain that comes with individuals who attempt to rush by means of the door for the 5pm deadline.”
Info will probably be verified earlier than the fee publishes the ultimate listing of events and candidates contesting the elections.
(Edited by Refilwe Pitjeng)