These form part of 95 municipal ward by-elections that have been scheduled to take place in different parts of the country. Briefing the media on the IEC state of readiness on Monday, the Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said all measures were well in place, including Covid-19 protocols set to be followed. 

He said the by-elections will take place in 55 municipalities across the country, affecting over 600 000 registered voters and that it was all systems go.

Mamabolo confirmed that they are ready to hold free and fair elections and are hopeful they will proceed without hiccups.

The by-elections are the first to be held since election activities were suspended in March this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and will include those that had to take place in the past months.

Mamabolo confirmed strict Covid-19 protocols will be followed across all voting stations in the country.

"Voting is scheduled to take place between 07:00 and 21:00 in 455 voting stations of which 233 (51%) are at schools, 65 (14%) are at places of worship and 157 (35%) are inside other structures." he added.

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