IEC makes its case to the Constitutional Court to postpone local elections
they would not be substantially free and fair and that the exceptional circumstances warrant a departure from the norm.
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma would then be required to withdraw the notice calling for the elections to be held on October 27. She will have to issue a fresh notice setting a new election date before February 28.
“That every adult citizen can freely contest elections and seek public office – through canvassing, advertising and the like; and that voters have access to reliable information about parties and candidates.” However, the citizens and labour unions took a different view. The community questioned the freeness and fairness of the elections if political parties could not campaign for votes, and was open to the postponement of elections.
Therefore February next year was the earliest by which a constitutionally compliant election could be held.
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