Cooperative Governance Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has proclaimed 27 October as the date for the local government elections – until there is a court order postponing the elections.

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By Merentia Van Der Vent


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Dlamini-Zuma says after seeking a legal opinion, it was clear that she was still, by law, obligated to proclaim the elections “and gazette the date”. This will now enable the IEC to go ahead and file papers in the Constitutional Court to postpone the election.

Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia Van Der Vent
Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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