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The final list of candidates for the Local Government Elections scheduled for 27 October 2021 will be published on 7 September 2021. But the deadline for submitting candidate lists is in less than a week, says the Independent Electoral Commission.

Political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the Local Government Elections scheduled for 27 October 2021 have less than a week to submit their candidate lists or nomination or ward candidate details.

In terms of the election timetable, the cut-off date for submission of nomination lists, nomination details and payment of deposits by parties and independent candidates is 17h00 on Monday, 23 August. Only registered political parties may submit candidate lists.

The amounts to be deposited by parties and independent candidates to contest elections are as follows:

(a) R3 500 (three thousand five hundred rand) in respect of an election in a metropolitan municipality; (b) R2 000 (two thousand rand) in respect of an election in a local municipality with wards;
(c) R1 000 (one thousand rand) in respect of an election in a district municipality; and
(d) R1 000 (one thousand rand) in respect of an election in a single ward for independent candidates and political parties not contesting for PR election in that municipality.

The Commission will refund to a party any deposit paid by it, if the party is allocated at least a seat in the municipality it is contesting. Similarly, an independent candidate who receives at least 10% of the total number of votes cast in the ward election will have their deposit refunded.

To date, 25 political parties and 50 independent candidates have either captured their details or have submitted candidate lists and details.

Parties and independent candidates may submit their documents online at http://www.elections.org.za or visit a designated local IEC office. The list of the designated offices will be available on the website.

According to the timetable, once the 23 August deadline has passed, the Electoral Commission will have until Friday, 27 August to notify political parties and independent candidates of non-compliance in respect of documents. However, a party that does not submit a list of candidates and pay a deposit by 5pm on 23 August 2021, will not have an opportunity to correct these none compliance. Likewise, an independent candidate who fails to pay the deposit and submit candidate documents by the cut off time of 23 August 2021 will be disqualified.

Thereafter, the Electoral Commission will have until 31 August to notify parties of any candidates appearing on multiple party lists. The affected parties will have until 17h00 on 2 September to submit revised lists.

The final list of candidates will be published on 7 September 2021.

Source: Independent Electoral Commission media release.

11 August to 8am on Friday 13 August 2021

FROM GARTH SAMPSON AT THE PORT ELIZABETH OFFICE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICE

Station Names	11	12	13	Total
Nelson Mandela Bay
AWOS	Port Elizabeth Airport	NIL	3.0	23.8	26.8
ARS	3rd Ave Dip	NIL	7.0	35.2	42.2
ARS	Blue Horizon Bay	*	*	*	*
ARS	Chetty	NIL	4.8	22.6	27.4
AWS	Coega	NIL	1.2	12.2	13.4
AWSH	Fettes Road	*	*	*	*
ARS	Flower Reserve	NIL	14.0	33.8	47.8
AWSH	Motherwell	*	*	*	*
ARS	Riverstone Bridge	*	*	*	*
ARS	St Albans	NIL	18.2	44.2	62.4
AWS	Uitenhage	NIL	4.4	17.2	21.6
MAN	Woodridge	NIL	8.5	30.2	38.7
Catchment
AWS	Joubertina	NIL	8.6	11.4	20.0
ARS	Kareedouw	NIL	*	*	*
Man	Kareedouw	NIL	24.0	16.0	40.0
Man	Kouga Dam	NIL	0.5	6.5	7.0
AWS	Patensie	NIL	4.0	4.2	8.2
Other Towns
AWS	Addo	NIL	3.0	15.8	18.8
AWS	Bisho/KWT	NIL	NIL	12.8	12.8
AWS	Cape St Francis	NIL	4.8	24.8	29.6
AWS	Cradock	*	*	*	*
AWS	East London	NIL	NIL	11.6	11.6
AWS	Fort Beaufort	NIL	NIL	2.2	2.2
AWS	George	NIL	25.3	18.1	43.4
AWS	Graaff Reinet	NIL	NIL	0.8	0.8
AWS	Grahamstown	NIL	NIL	13.8	13.8
AWS	Henry`s Flats	NIL	NIL	0.2	0.2
AWS	Joubertina	NIL	8.6	11.4	20.0
AWS	Mossel Bay	NIL	7.6	14.8	22.4
AWS	Mthatha	NIL	NIL	0.8	0.8
AWS	Plettenberg bay	NIL	8.0	14.8	22.8
AWS	Port Alfred	NIL	NIL	14.2	14.2
AWS	Queenstown	NIL	NIL	*	*

The region SAWS PE reports on is Plettenberg Bay to Port St Johns to Graaff-Reinet.

11 August 2021

Expect around 20mm of rain in Makhanda over the next three days, and cold weather with snow on the mountains.

The South African Weather Service says the cold front is expected to pass through the Eastern Cape on Thursday.

A surface high pressure system ridging in behind it will result in temperatures dropping significantly, showers and rain in most places over the province with significant falls along the South Coast and adjacent interior.

Freezing levels are expected to drop significantly resulting in snowfall over the high lying areas from Thursday afternoon into Friday. Very cold conditions are expected in places over the western parts tomorrow, spreading across the whole province by Friday and persisting into Saturday. Further, windy conditions are expected over the interior on Friday.

On Saturday,  showers and rain are expected across the Eastern Cape with heavier falls over the northern parts of the Eastern Cape. A general clearance with a recovery of daytime temperatures is expected on Monday.

The expected warnings:

A) Yellow level 2 for disruptive rain is expected along the South Coast and adjacent interior from Thursday, persisting into Friday resulting in localized flooding of settlements, roads and low-lying areas. Traffic disruptions can also be expected with this.

B) Orange level 5 for disruptive snow is expected over the high lying areas from tomorrow afternoon into Friday, resulting in traffic disruptions and most passes closed and some communities temporarily inaccessible.

C) Very cold conditions are expected in places over the western parts tomorrow, spreading across the province on Friday and persisting on Saturday.

D) Yellow level 2 for disruptive rain is expected over the northern parts of the province on Saturday, resulting in localized flooding and traffic disruptions.

Source: Garth Sampson, South African Weather Service