ConCourt to hear application to postpone local government election

The Constitutional Court will on Friday hear an urgent application by the Electoral Commission of SA, which wants the local government elections postponed.

The elections are scheduled for October 27 this year.

The commission contends that, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is unable to organise constitutionally compliant local government elections that will be free, fair and safe on that date.

The constitution provides that the term of a municipal council may be no more than five years and an election must be held within 90 days of the date that the term of a municipal council expires.

By Ernest Mabuza.

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