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Electoral Court orders postponement of five Tlokwe by-elections - IEC

Commission says it has also been ordered to investigate the conduct of one of its officials

Postponement of by-elections in Tlokwe Municipality

The Electoral Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (IEC) to request the MEC for Local Government in North West to postpone the by-elections that was scheduled for tomorrow in Wards 1, 4, 11, 12 and 20, Tlokwe [Potchefstroom] Municipality - NW402, North West. 

The by-election in ward 13 was postponed after agreement between counsel.

In terms of the court order the applicants must be allowed to register as candidates in their respective wards in the postponed by-elections. 

The Electoral Commission was also ordered to lodge an investigation into the conduct of one of its officials for the period between 8 August 2013 and 27 August 2013 pertaining to the registration of the applicants as candidates for the ward by-elections. 

The immediate implication of this order is that by-elections in the above mentioned wards will no longer proceed on Wednesday, 18 September 2013 as scheduled. The Commission will advise on further arrangements for the filling of these vacancies. 

It is brought to the attention of voters registered in these wards that no voting will take place on Wednesday, 18 September 2013 at the following voting stations: 

Province 

Municipality 

Ward 

Voting District 

Voting Station 

North West 

NW402 - Tlokwe [Potchefstroom]

64002001   

86820295 

JANE LETSAPA PRIMARY SCHOOL 

86820767 

KROMDRAAI ALGEMENE HANDELAAR (ELEAZAR) 

86820992 

DAN TLOME PRIMARY SCHOOL 

86821050 

PELONOMI INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 

64002004   

86910015 

POTCHEFSTROOM PRIMARY SCHOOL 

86910330 

TOP CITY CLINIC 

86910363 

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 

86910431 

OLD APOSTOLIC CHURCH 

64002011 

86910183 

ANGLICAN CHURCH 

86910497 

NANOGANG PRIMARY SCHOOL 

64002012  

86910239 

LESEGO SCHOOL 

86910329 

KEAGILE SCHOOL 

86910543 

BONANG CONFERENCE CENTRE 

64002013  

86910206 

PROMOSA CLINIC 

86910284 

METHODIST CHURCH 

86910420 

PROMOSA EVANGELICAL 

64002020 

86821094 

NG CHURCH 

The by-elections in wards 6, 18 and 26 will go ahead as scheduled below:

Province 

Municipality 

Ward 

Voting District 

Voting Station 

 North West

NW402 - Tlokwe [Potchefstroom]

64002006     

86910060 

N.W.P HEALTH 

86910161 

NG KERK NORTH (MOKOKO) 

86910486 

IKAGENG MUNICIPAL OFFICES HALL 

64002018     

86910082 

CHRIS HANI COMMUNITY HALL 

86910341 

REFORMED CHURCH 

86910587 

IPELENG LIBRARY 

64002026       

86820756 

TVS AERIAL SECTION EXT 6 

86910273 

TSHUPANE SCHOOL 

86910622 

FULL GOSPEL CHURCH 

86910633 

ST AUGUSTINE ANGLICAN CHURCH 

For information on the rest of the by-elections scheduled for 18 September 2013, please see media release issued on 17 September 2013.

ISSUED BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION 
Ensuring free, fair and credible elections
Centurion 
17 September 2013 

Statement issued by Kate Bapela, Electoral Commission, September 17 2013

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