UPDATE: Nominations for Tshwane ward committees extended

The Office of the Speaker and Independent Electoral Management Body (IEMB) have announced that the ward committee nomination period has been extended.

This comes after the nomination process was set to run from April 9 – 23.

Chairperson of the Section 79 electoral committee Dana Wannenburg said the nomination process would now be extended until May 3.

Wannenburg said the extension would give residents and interested stakeholders enough time to nominate candidates who they believe would prioritise the needs of their respective wards and ensure service delivery.

“Nominations can be made by any registered voter within the ward, provided they demonstrate a vested interest in the affairs of the ward in which they reside,” he said.

Wannenburg added that the ward committees’ role is to promote community participation and inform the municipality of the needs of residents.

“Ward committees are important to help residents hold those entrusted with delivering services accountable,” he said.

Wannenburg said that, as per the by-law, the criteria for ward committee membership are as follows:

– Any South African citizen entitled to vote in a municipal election must be registered as a voter on the voters’ roll.

– The individual must comply with the criteria for election as set out in the declaration in Annexure 2 of the by-law.

– The candidate must demonstrate a real interest in the affairs of the ward they live in or the ward they wish to be elected to.

Residents can access and submit the nomination forms either online on the Tshwane metro’s official website or in person at the City of Tshwane Regional Offices or drop-off centres below:

Region 1:

– Akasia municipal office
– Beirut municipal office, Zone 5
– KT Motubatse Library
– Mabopane Block B municipal offices
– Multipurpose Hall, 1 418 Tsietsi Mashinini Street, Mabopane
– Soshanguve Block B municipal office
– Soshanguve Block BB Library
– Soshanguve Block BB municipal office
– Soshanguve Block F municipal office
– Soshanguve Block KK municipal office
– Soshanguve Block X Library
– Soshanguve Block X municipal office
– Winterveldt Council Chamber

Region 2:

– Hammanskraal Community Hall
– Kudu Building
– Refentse Multipurpose Centre
– Rooiwal Community Hall
– Suurman Community Hall
– Temba municipal office

Region 3:

– Atteridgeville municipal office
– Brooklyn Community Library
– Gezina municipal office
– Philip Nel fire station
– Tshwane House

Region 4:

– Centurion municipal office
– Laudium Civic Centre
– Olievenhoutbosch Community Hall

Region 5:

– Cullinan Library
– De Wagensdrift Clinic
– East Lynne Library
– Kutumela Molefi Primary School
– Rayton Library
– Refilwe Library
– Roodeplaat Library

Region 6:

– Eersterust Civic Centre
– Erasmuskloof fire station
– Mamelodi Council Chamber
– Nellmapius Green House
– Pretoriuspark Clinic
– Stanza Bopape Community Hall

Region 7:

– Bronkhorstspruit municipal office
– Ekangala Community Hall
– Ekangala TLC Office
– Masakhane Community Hall
– Rethabiseng Library
– Sokhulumi Multipurpose Centre
– Wozanibone Interim Farm School
– Zithobeni Council Chamber

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