The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released the final lists of political parties and independent candidates that will appear on ballot papers in the upcoming National and Provincial Elections.
The IEC published the lists on Wednesday, and has made them available at all of its offices nationwide.
According to the commission, a new and historic feature in the 2024NPE is that independent candidates will contest for seats in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures.
This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the law enabling the participation of independent candidates in April 2023.
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Six independent candidates will contest for seats in the National Assembly and six will contest the provincial legislature elections.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Code of Conduct has been in effect since the 23 February proclamation of the election date.
On 4 April, the IEC held a special ceremony, where all national contestants publicly pledged to adhere to the Electoral Code of Conduct, as well as to get their members and supporters to act in a manner that is consistent with the code.
South Africa will hold its General Elections on May 29, which marks the country’s seventh democratic election.
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