A total of 142 072 candidates have been nominated to contest 10 526 seats in this year's local government election on 4 November. This is about 43% more than the 99 000 nominations received for the 2021 election.
Kate Bapela, spokesperson for the Electoral Commission (IEC), said the commission is now examining the nominations to ensure that all legal requirements are met. The final candidate list will be released on 16 September. Certificates of candidacy will be issued on 25 September.
Of the nominees, 40 241 were nominated by political parties for proportional representation and 100 856 for ward seats. A further 975 independent candidates were nominated for ward seats. Men make up about 62% of the nominations, compared to 38% women, while 58% of the candidates are between 36 and 55 years old. A total of 546 of the 732 registered political parties are participating in the election, which represents 75% of registered parties.
The IEC further confirmed that 2 274 potential candidates were saved on the online system but were not finally submitted before the deadline. They are therefore not currently considered as candidates for the election.
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