Klerksdorp Midweek, Klerksdorp - Important updates regarding the 2024 general elections have been published.
The Department of Home Affairs has officially declared May 29 as a public holiday in South Africa, and the Electoral Commission has published the election timetable. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the election date on February 20, but the date was only officially gazetted on Friday February 23.
An election date is not automatically considered a public holiday, thus the additional gazette to that effect must also be submitted.
In addition to officially putting the election date on the calendar and making it a public holiday to ensure that all South Africans are free and available to vote, the gazetting of the date also marks the closure of voter registration.
The voters roll officially closed at midnight on February 23.
For those who opt for a special vote, applications can be made between April 15 and May 3, with special voting scheduled to take place on May 27 and 28. If citizens residing abroad intend to vote at the embassy, they should notify the IEC by April 22.
