The clock is ticking for candidate nominations

South Africans will cast their vote on November 4 in the Local Government Elections.

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All candidate nominations, including the required election deposits and supporting documentation, must be submitted by 17:00 on Friday, August 28 at the IEC Local Offices or online.

No late submissions will be accepted.

Make sure your nomination is complete and submitted before the deadline: https://online.elections.org.za/adminconsole/login

Candidate deposits

An election deposit is the amount of money that a political party or independent candidate must pay when contesting an election, as prescribed by the electoral law.

The deposit is one of the requirements required for a complete candidate nomination and forms part of the electoral process for the 2026 Local Government Elections.

The deposit confirms the contestant’s intention to participate in the elections.

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.