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t’s all systems go for the by-elections in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality

North West MEC for Local Government and Human Settlement Collen Maine has urged all registered voters in different municipalities under Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to go out in their numbers and vote in the up-coming by-elections on the 26th of November 2014. The by-elections follow the decision by the North West Provincial EXCO to invoke Section 139 (1) (c) of the constitution, to disband the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality council on the 3rd of September 2014.

Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality is made up of five local municipalities namely Mahikeng, Ratlou, Tswaing, Ramotshere-Moiloa and Ditsobotla municipalities. The elections are conducted by Independent Electoral Commission - IEC. There are 481 voting stations in the 101 wards in entire district. All voting stations are expected to be opened on the 26th of November 2014 from 07h00 in the morning till 07h00 in the evening.

MEC Collen Maine encouraged all registered voters to take this opportunity to go out and vote. “We urge all legible voters to take part in the up-coming elections as the success of the elections, which are aimed at rebuilding the municipality, rests entirely on their shoulders. We have taken a journey of intervening in the municipality which was in the best interest of our communities, now it is their turn to do make their contribution by voting in the new council” remarked Maine.

Different politically parties will be battle it out to occupy 41 seats available in the council. Proportionally elected councillors or PR Councillors, who make up 40% of the council, will be elected by communities on the 26th of November. The other 60% of the council which is made up of Local Council representative to district council - LC Councillors will be voted in by councillors in all five municipalities under Ngaka Modiri Molema district municipality.

MEC Collen Maine says the department can’t wait to have a new council that will move Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality forward. “We expect the election to be free and fair, to usher in the new council as the municipality can’t be under the intervention forever. We want to see stability and good governance in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality.

The intervention team has been deployed there to bring stability and prepare ground for the council that will be elected on the 26th November 2014. The new council must support our local municipalities, must ensure provision of basic services especially water, must act against maladministration, fraud or corruption without fear or favour”, charged Maine.

The new council is expected to be sworn within 14 days after the elections.

Issued by North West Local Government and Human Settlements