1 November Public Holiday Voting, Election Day Should Be A National Holiday Commentary

Selma Spencer

13 Okt, 2021

1 November now Officially a Public Holiday. The local government elections are set to take place on 1 November.

President Declares Election Day As A Public Holiday News24

That process will take place she said.

1 november public holiday voting. IEC asks Cyril Ramaphosa for local government election day to be declared a public holiday. President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on all registered voters to use Monday 1 November 2021 to influence the delivery of basic services in their areas by exercising their right to vote. National elections 16 December.

Kevin SutherlandEPA November 1 will be a public holiday President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. Johannesburg - The jury is out on whether November 1 will be declared as an official public holiday to allow South Africans to head to the polls. The day of the Local Government Elections has been declared a public holiday.

1 November declared public holiday. The president has called on registered voters to use the opportunity of the public holiday. She said government was discussing declaring 1 November as a public holiday so that voters can be able to cast their ballots.

President Cyril Ramaphosa declares Election Day 1 November 2021 as public holiday 12 Oct 2021 President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994 declared Monday 1 November 2021 the date for local government elections - as a public holiday throughout the country. Minister of Co-operative Governance and. November 1 will be a public holiday President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday.

Ramaphosa also urges voters to ensure that they adhere to. On November 1 a public holiday. Mamabolo said this intervention is aimed at affording all voters an equal footing to participate in the elections without.

Millions of South Africans on November 1 are expected to head to the polls to vote for their preferred party to run their local municipality. The President is asking employers. Election day on November 1 has officially been declared a public holiday.

IEC wants voting day to be declared a public holiday. The President calls on all registered voters to use the opportunity of the public holiday to exercise their democratic right and. Ramaphosa declares 1 Nov a public holiday urges SAfricans to go vote.

The IEC has written to Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to ask him to facilitate a request to the President that election day November 1 be declared a public holiday. President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994 declared Monday 1 November 2021 the date for local government elections as a public holiday throughout the country. Ramaphosa has declared the day on which local government elections will take place a public holiday.

Independent Electoral Commission IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo said on Thursday that the Commission has written to the Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi urging him to request from President Cyril Ramaphosa that November 1 be declared a public holiday. Elections will be held on November 1. The Day of Goodwill falls.

SA weighs in on election date. The president calls on all registered voters to use the opportunity of the public holiday to exercise their democratic right and civic duty by voting in this election that empowers citizens to elect new leadership and influence service delivery where they live the presidency said. Theres even a nice little Christmas present.

Its expected the 1 November election date will be officially proclaimed next week and the voters roll will be closed. By Loyiso Sidimba Sep 17 2021. President Cyril Ramaphosa has in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994 declared Monday 1 November 2021 the date for local government elections - as a public holiday throughout the country.

The polls will be held on Monday 1 November. Chance to fix the country or just another public holiday. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday.

JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared the date for the local government election a public holiday. Adding our voting day into the mix we can now see that there are SIX public holidays left in the last few months of 2021. The President calls on all registered voters to use the opportunity of the public holiday.

IEC puts in request for election day to be declared a public holiday. A long weekend because Election Day is a holiday.

President Cyril Ramaphosa Declares Election Day 1 November 2021 As Public Holiday South African Government