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Vol. 694 Kaapstad 17 April 2023 No. 48432

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It is hereby notified that the President Hierby word bekend gemaak dat die
has assented to the following Act, President sy goedkeuring geheg het
which is hereby published for general aan die onderstaande Wet wat hierby ter
information:— algemene inligting gepubliseer word:—

Act No. 01 of 2023: Electoral Wet No. 01 van 2023: Kieswysigingswet,

Amendment Act, 2023 2023

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 2  No. 48432 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17 April 2023

Act No. 01 of 2023 Electoral Amendment Act, 2023

GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE:

[ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from

existing enactments.
Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in
existing enactments.

(English text signed by the President)

(Assented to 13 April 2023)

ACT
To amend the Electoral Act, 1998, so as to delete a definition and insert certain
definitions consequential to the expansion of this Act to include independent
candidates as contesters to elections in the National Assembly and provincial
legislatures; to provide that registered parties must submit a declaration
confirming that all its candidates are registered to vote in the province where an
election will take place; to provide that the submission of lists of candidates of a
registered party not represented in the National Assembly or any provincial
legislature, must be accompanied by a prescribed form with certain specified
details; to provide for the nomination of independent candidates to contest
elections in the National Assembly and provincial legislatures; to provide for the
requirements which must be met by persons who wish to be nominated as
independent candidates; to provide for the inspection of copies of lists of
independent candidates and accompanying documents; to provide for objections to
independent candidates; to provide for the inclusion of a list of independent
candidates entitled to contest elections; to provide for the appointment of agents by
independent candidates; to provide that independent candidates are bound by the
Electoral Code of Conduct; to provide for the return of a deposit to independent
candidates in certain circumstances; to amend Schedule 1; to substitute Schedule
1A; to provide for the Minister to establish the Electoral Reform Consultation
Panel; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

B E IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—

Amendment of section 1 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 1 of Act 18 of

2013 and section 7 of Act 4 of 2021

1. Section 1 of the Electoral Act, 1998 (Act No. 73 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to 5
as the ‘‘principal Act’’), is hereby amended—
(a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘agent’’ of the following definition:
‘‘ ‘candidate’ means a South African citizen contesting an election, or a
South African citizen nominated on a list of a party contesting an
election, as the context requires;’’; 10
(b) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Commission’’ of the following
definition:
‘‘ ‘Constitution’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa,
1996;’’;

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ALGEMENE VERDUIDELIKENDE NOTA:

[ ] Woorde in vetdruk tussen vierkantige hake dui skrappings uit

bestaande verordenings aan.
Woorde met ’n volstreep daaronder dui invoegings in bestaande
verordenings aan.

(Engelse teks deur die President geteken)

(Goedgekeur op 13 April 2023)

WET
Tot wysiging van die Kieswet, 1998, ten einde sekere woordomskrywings in te voeg
wat gevolglik is tot die uitbreiding van hierdie Wet om onafhanklike kandidate in
te sluit as deelnemers aan verkiesings in die Nasionale Vergadering en provinsiale
wetgewers; te bepaal dat geregistreerde partye ’n verklaring moet indien waarin
bevestig word dat al hul kandidate geregistreer is om te stem in die provinsie waar
’n verkiesing sal plaasvind; te bepaal dat die indiening van lyste van kandidate van
’n geregistreerde party wat nie in die Nasionale Vergadering of enige provinsiale
wetgewer verteenwoordig is nie, vergesel moet gaan van ’n voorgeskrewe vorm met
sekere gespesifiseerde besonderhede; voorsiening te maak vir die benoeming van
onafhanklike kandidate om aan verkiesings in die Nasionale Vergadering en
provinsiale wetgewers deel te neem; voorsiening te maak vir die vereistes waaraan
persone wat as onafhanklike kandidate benoem wil word, moet voldoen;
voorsiening te maak vir insae in afskrifte van lyste van onafhanklike kandidate en
gepaardgaande dokumente; voorsiening te maak vir besware teen onafhanklike
kandidate; voorsiening te maak vir die insluiting van ’n lys van onafhanklike
kandidate wat die reg het om aan verkiesings deel te neem; voorsiening te maak vir
die aanstelling van agente deur onafhanklike kandidate; voorsiening te maak dat
onafhanklike kandidate deur die verkiesingsgedragskode gebind word; voor-
siening te maak vir die terugbetaling van ’n deposito aan onafhanklike kandidate
onder sekere omstandighede; Bylae 1 te wysig; Bylae 1A te vervang; voorsiening te
maak vir die Minister om die Raadplegingspaneel vir Kieshervorming in te stel; en
om voorsiening te maak vir aangeleenthede wat daarmee in verband staan.

D AAR WORD BEPAAL deur die Parlement van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika,
soos volg:—

Wysiging van artikel 1 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 1 van Wet
18 van 2013 en artikel 7 van Wet 4 van 2021

1. Artikel 1 van die Kieswet, 1998 (Wet No. 73 van 1998) (hierna die ‘‘Hoofwet’’ 5
genoem), word hierby gewysig—
(a) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘geregistreerde
party’’ in te voeg:
‘‘ ‘Grondwet’ die Grondwet van die Republiek van Suid-Afrika,
1996;’’; 10
(b) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘identiteits-
dokument’’ in te voeg:
‘‘ ‘kandidaat’ ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger wat aan ’n verkiesing deel-
neem, of ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger wat op ’n lys benoem is van ’n party
wat aan ’n verkiesing deelneem, soos die samehang vereis;’’; 15

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(c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘identity document’’ of the following
definition:
‘‘ ‘independent candidate’ means a South African citizen contesting an
election and who is not nominated on a list of a party;’’;
(d) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘list of candidates’’ of the following 5
definition:
‘‘ ‘list of independent candidates’ means the list of independent
candidates referred to in sections 31D and 31F;’’;
(e) by the deletion of the definition of ‘‘party liaison committee’’;
(f) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘party liaison committee’’ of the 10
following definition:
‘‘ ‘political liaison committee’ means a committee established in terms
of the Regulations on Political Liaison Committees published in terms of
the Electoral Commission Act;’’; and
(g) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘presiding officer’’ of the following 15
definitions:
‘‘ ‘province’ means a province referred to in section 103 of the
Constitution;
‘region’ means the territorial area of a province;’’.

Amendment of section 20 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 9 of Act 1 of 2019 20

2. Section 20 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection

(1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
‘‘The Commission must after consultation with the [party] national political
liaison committee—’’.

Amendment of section 27 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 10 of Act 4 of 25

2021

3. Section 27 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion in subsection (2)
of the following paragraphs after paragraph (c):
‘‘(cA) declaration, signed by the duly authorised representative of the party
confirming that each candidate appearing on the party’s provincial list of 30
candidates referred to in Schedule 1A is registered to vote within the
province in which the election will take place;
(cB) form, in the case of a registered party not represented in the National
Assembly or any provincial legislature, confirming that the party has
submitted, in the prescribed manner, the names, identity numbers and 35
signatures of voters whose names appear—
(i) in the case of an election of the National Assembly in respect of
regional seats, on the national segment of the voters’ roll and who
support the party—
(aa) totalling 15 percent of the quota for that region in the 40
preceding election, when nominating candidates for one
region; or
(bb) totalling 15 percent of the highest of the regional quotas
in the preceding election, when nominating candidates for
more than one region provided that where 15 percent of 45
the highest of the quotas is not achieved, that the party
may only nominate candidates for the region or regions as
determined by the next highest quota; or
(ii) in the case of an election of a provincial legislature, on the
segment of the voters’ roll for the province and who support the 50
party, totalling at least 15 percent of the quota of that province in
the preceding election, for which the party intends to nominate
candidates;’’.

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(c) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘kommissie’’ in te

voeg:
‘‘ ‘lys van onafhanklike kandidate’ die lys van onafhanklike kandidate
in artikels 31D en 31F bedoel;’’;
(d) deur die volgende omskrywing na die omskrywing van ‘‘munisipale raad’’ in 5
te voeg:
‘‘ ‘onafhanklike kandidaat’ ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger wat aan ’n
verkiesing deelneem en wat nie op ’n lys van ’n party benoem is nie;’’;
(e) deur die omskrywing van ‘‘party-skakelkomitee’’ te skrap; en
(f) deur die volgende omskrywings na die omskrywing van ‘‘politieke amp’’ in te 10
voeg:
‘‘ ‘politiekeskakelkomitee’ ’n komitee ingestel ingevolge die regulasies
oor politiekeskakelkomitees wat ingevolge die Wet op die Verkie-
singskommissie afgekondig is;
‘provinsie’ ’n provinsie in artikel 103 van die Grondwet bedoel; 15
‘streek’ die grondgebied van ’n provinsie;’’.

Wysiging van artikel 20 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 9 van Wet
1 van 2019

2. Artikel 20 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woorde
wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: 20
‘‘Die Kommissie moet na oorleg met die [party] nasionale [skakelkomitee]
politiekeskakelkomitee—’’.

Wysiging van artikel 27 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 10 van Wet
4 van 2021 25

3. Artikel 27 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur die volgende paragrawe na
paragraaf (c) in subartikel (2) in te voeg:
‘‘(cA) verklaring, deur die behoorlik gemagtigde verteenwoordiger van die party
onderteken, waarin bevestig word dat elke kandidaat wat op die party se
provinsiale kandidaatlys bedoel in Bylae 1A, verskyn, geregistreer is om te 30
stem binne die provinsie waarin die verkiesing gaan plaasvind;
(cB) vorm, in die geval van ’n geregistreerde party wat nie in die Nasionale
Vergadering of enige provinsiale wetgewer verteenwordig word nie, waarin
bevestig word dat die party, op die voorgeskrewe wyse, die name,
identiteitsnommers en handtekeninge ingedien het van kiesers wie se name 35
verskyn—
(i) in die geval van ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering ten
opsigte van streeksetels, op die nasionale segment van die
kieserslys en wat die party ondersteun—
(aa) met ’n totaal van 15 persent van die kwota vir daardie 40
streek in die voorafgaande verkiesing, by benoeming van
kandidate vir een streek; of
(bb) met ’n totaal van 15 persent van die hoogste van die
streekskwotas in die voorafgaande verkiesing, by
benoeming van kandidate vir meer as een streek met dien 45
verstande dat waar 15 persent van die hoogste van die
kwotas nie behaal word nie, dat die party slegs kandidate
vir die streek of streke kan benoem soos deur die
volgende hoogste kwota bepaal; of
(ii) in die geval van ’n verkiesing van ’n provinsiale wetgewer, of die 50
segment van die kieserslys vir die provinsie en wat die party
ondersteun, met ’n totaal van ten minste 15 persent van die kwota
van daardie provinsie in die vorige verkiesing, waarvoor die
party voornemens is om kandidate te benoem;’’.

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Act No. 01 of 2023 Electoral Amendment Act, 2023

Amendment of section 28 of Act 73 of 1998, as substituted by section 11 of Act 1 of

2019 and amended by section 11 of Act 4 of 2021

4. Section 28 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for

subsections (1) and (2) of the following subsections respectively:
‘‘(1) If a registered party that has submitted a list of candidates has not fully 5
complied with section 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) or section 27(4), the chief electoral
officer must notify that party of its non-compliance.
(2) The notification must be given in the prescribed manner by not later than the
relevant date stated in the election timetable, and must indicate that the party has an
opportunity to comply with section 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) or section 27(4), by not 10
later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable.’’.

Amendment of section 30 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 12 of Act 4 of

2021

5. Section 30 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of subsection (6).

Insertion of Part 3A in Chapter 3 in Act 73 of 1998 15

6. The following Part is inserted in Chapter 3 of the principal Act after Part 3:

‘‘Part 3A
Independent candidates

Nomination of independent candidate

31A. (1) A person may be nominated to contest an election as an 20

independent candidate—
(a) in one or more regions for the National Assembly but may be elected
to only one seat in the National Assembly; and
(b) for a provincial legislature in a province in which that person is
registered as a voter, 25
provided that the independent candidate may only be eligible to be a
member of either the National Assembly or a provincial legislature.
(2) Provided the other provisions of this Act are complied with, a person
nominated in terms of subsection (1) stands as an independent candidate in
that election. 30

Requirements for independent candidates to contest elections

31B. (1) A person may contest an election as an independent candidate

only if that person is nominated on a prescribed form and that form is
submitted to the Commission by not later than a date stated in the timetable
for the election and complies with the requirements of subsection (3). 35
(2) The prescribed nomination form must be submitted in the prescribed
manner by not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable.
(3) The following must be attached to a nomination when it is submitted:
(a) A completed prescribed form confirming that the independent
candidate has submitted, in the prescribed manner, the names, identity 40
numbers and signatures of voters whose names appear—
(i) in the case of an election of the National Assembly in respect
of regional seats, on the national segment of the voters’ roll and
who support his or her candidature—

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Wysiging van artikel 28 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 11 van Wet
1 van 2019 en gewysig deur artikel 11 van Wet 4 van 2021

4. Artikel 28 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikels (1) en (2)
onderskeidelik deur die volgende subartikels te vervang:
‘‘(1) Indien ’n geregistreerde party wat ’n kandidaatlys ingedien het, nie ten 5
volle aan artikel 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) of artikel 27(4) voldoen het nie, moet die
hoofverkiesingsbeampte daardie party van sy nie-voldoening in kennis stel.
(2) Kennis moet op die voorgeskrewe wyse gegee word teen nie later nie as die
tersaaklike datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, en moet aantoon dat die
party ’n geleentheid het om teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die 10
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, aan artikel 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) of artikel 27(4) te
voldoen.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 30 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 12 van Wet
4 van 2021

5. Artikel 30 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (6) te skrap. 15

Invoeging van Deel 3A in Hoofstuk 3 in Wet 73 van 1998

6. Die volgende Deel word na Deel 3 in Hoofstuk 3 van die Hoofwet ingevoeg:

‘‘Deel 3A
Onafhanklike kandidate

Benoeming van onafhanklike kandidaat 20

31A. (1) ’n Persoon kan benoem word om as ’n onafhanklike kandidaat

aan ’n verkiesing deel te neem—
(a) in een of meer streke vir die Nasionale Vergadering, maar kan tot slegs
een setel in die Nasionale Vergadering verkies word; en
(b) vir ’n provinsiale wetgewer in ’n provinsie waarin daardie persoon as 25
’n kieser geregistreer is,
met dien verstande dat die onafhanklike kandidaat slegs verkiesbaar kan
wees om ’n lid van óf die Nasionale Vergadering óf ’n provinsiale wetgewer
te wees.
(2) Met dien verstande dat aan die ander bepalings van die Wet voldoen 30
word, neem ’n persoon ingevolge subartikel (1) bedoel, as ’n onafhanklike
kandidaat aan daardie verkiesing deel.

Vereistes vir onafhanklike kandidate om aan verkiesings deel te neem

31B. (1) ’n Persoon kan as ’n onafhanklike kandidaat aan ’n verkiesing

deelneem slegs indien daardie persoon op ’n voorgeskrewe vorm benoem is 35
en daardie vorm aan die Kommissie voorgelê word teen nie later nie as ’n
datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld en aan die vereistes van
subartikel (3) voldoen.
(2) Die voorgeskrewe benoemingsvorm moet op die voorgeskrewe wyse
ingedien word teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die 40
verkiesingsrooster vermeld.
(3) Die volgende moet by ’n benoeming aangeheg word wanneer dit
ingedien word:
(a) ’n Ingevulde, voorgeskrewe vorm waarin bevestig word dat die
onafhanklike kandidaat, op die voorgeskrewe wyse, die name, 45
identiteitsnommers en handtekeninge ingedien het van kiesers wie se
name—
(i) in die geval van ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering
ten opsigte van streeksetels, op die nasionale segment van die
kieserslys verskyn en wat sy of haar kandidaatskap 50
ondersteun—

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(aa) totalling 15 percent of the quota for that region in the

preceding election, if intending to contest only one
region; or
(bb) totalling 15 percent of the highest of the regional quotas
in the preceding election, if intending to contest more 5
than one region, provided that where 15 percent of the
highest of the quotas is not achieved, that the independent
candidate may only contest the region or regions as
determined by the next highest quota; or
(ii) in the case of an election of a provincial legislature, on the 10
segment of the voters’ roll for the province and who support his
or her candidature, totalling at least 15 percent of the quota of
that province in the preceding election, which the independent
candidate intends to contest,
provided that an independent candidate who was elected to either the 15
National Assembly or a provincial legislature as an independent
candidate in the preceding election shall be exempt from this
requirement;
(b) a deposit equal to a prescribed amount, payable in the prescribed form
and manner; 20
(c) a prescribed undertaking, signed by the candidate, to be bound by the
Code;
(d) a prescribed declaration, signed by the candidate, that he or she is not
disqualified from standing for election in terms of the Constitution or
any applicable legislation; 25
(e) if contesting an election of a provincial legislature, a prescribed
declaration, signed by the candidate confirming that he or she is
registered to vote within a province in which he or she intends
contesting; and
(f) a recent photograph of the candidate in such form as may be 30
prescribed.
(4) The Commission may in the form and manner as may be prescribed
request—
(a) an acceptance of nomination signed by the candidate; and
(b) a copy of the identity card or that page of the candidate’s identity 35
document on which the candidate’s photo, name and identity number
appear.
(5) The Commission must accept a nomination submitted to it and allow
the nominated person to stand as a candidate in the election if the provisions
of section 31A and this section have been complied with. 40
(6) The amount to be deposited by an independent candidate contesting
an election of a provincial legislature, must be less than the amount for
contesting an election of the National Assembly, and such deposits may
also be different to the deposits paid by registered parties.

Non-compliance 45

31C. (1) If the nomination of an independent candidate does not fully

comply with section 31B(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) or section 31B(4), the chief
electoral officer must notify the nominated person of the non-compliance.
(2) The notification must be given in the prescribed manner by not later
than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, and must indicate that 50
the nominated person has an opportunity to comply with section 31B(3)(c),
(d), (e), (f) or section 31B(4), by not later than the relevant date stated in the
election timetable.
(3) If a person has been nominated both as an independent candidate and
by one or more parties for an election— 55

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(aa) met ’n totaal van 15 persent van die kwota vir daardie
streek in die voorafgaande verkiesing, indien voornemens
om net in een streek deel te neem; of
(bb) met ’n totaal van 15 persent van die hoogste van die
streekskwotas in die voorafgaande verkiesing, indien 5
voornemens om in meer as een streek deel te neem, met
dien verstande dat waar 15 persent van die hoogste van
die kwotas nie behaal word nie, die onafhanklike
kandidaat slegs in die streek of streke mag deelneem soos
deur die volgende hoogste kwota bepaal; of 10
(ii) in die geval van ’n verkiesing van ’n provinsiale wetgewer, op
die segment van die kieserslys vir die provinsie en wat sy of
haar kandidaatskap ondersteun, met ’n totaal van ten minste 15
persent van die kwota van daardie provinsie in die
voorafgaande verkiesing, waaraan die onafhanklike kandidaat 15
voornemens is om deel te neem,
met dien verstande dat ’n onafhanklike kandidaat wat in die vorige
verkiesing tot óf die Nasionale Vergadering óf ’n provinsiale
wetgewer as ’n onafhanklike kandidaat verkies is, van hierdie vereiste
vrygestel is; 20
(b) ’n deposito gelyk aan ’n voorgeskrewe bedrag betaalbaar in die
voorgeskrewe vorm en op die voorgeskrewe wyse;
(c) ’n voorgeskrewe onderneming, deur die kandidaat onderteken, om
deur die Kode verbind te wees;
(d) ’n voorgeskrewe verklaring, deur die kandidaat onderteken, dat hy of 25
sy nie onbevoeg is om ’n kandidaat in die verkiesing te wees ingevolge
die Grondwet of enige toepaslike wetgewing nie;
(e) indien aan die verkiesing van ’n provinsiale wetgewer deelgeneem
word, ’n voorgeskrewe verklaring, deur die kandidaat onderteken,
waarin bevestig word dat hy of sy geregistreer is om te stem binne ’n 30
provinsie waar hy of sy voornemens is om deel te neem; en
(f) ’n onlangse foto van die kandidaat in die voorgeskrewe vorm.
(4) Die Kommissie kan op die vorm en wyse soos voorgeskryf kan
word—
(a) ’n aanvaarding van benoeming wat deur die kandidaat onderteken is; 35
en
(b) ’n afskrif van die identiteitskaart of daardie bladsy van die kandidaat
se identiteitsdokument waarop die kandidaat se foto, naam en
identiteitsnommer verskyn,
aanvra. 40
(5) Die Kommissie moet ’n benoeming wat daarby ingedien is, aanvaar
en die benoemde persoon toelaat om as ’n kandidaat aan die verkiesing deel
te neem indien aan die bepalings van artikel 31A en hierdie artikel voldoen
is.
(6) Die bedrag wat ’n onafhanklike kandidaat wat aan ’n verkiesing van 45
’n provinsiale wetgewer deelneem, moet deponeer, moet minder wees as
die bedrag om aan ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering deel te
neem, en sodanige deposito’s kan ook verskil van die deposito’s wat deur
die geregistreerde partye betaal word.

Nie-voldoening 50

31C. (1) Indien die benoeming van ’n onafhanklike kandidaat nie ten
volle voldoen aan artikel 31B(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) of artikel 31B(4) nie, moet
die hoofverkiesingsbeampte die benoemde persoon in kennis stel van die
nie-voldoening.
(2) Die kennisgewing moet op die voorgeskrewe wyse gegee word teen 55
nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld,
en moet aandui dat die benoemde persoon ’n geleentheid het om aan artikel
31B(3), (c), (d), (e), (f) of artikel 31B(4), te voldoen teen nie later nie as die
tersaaklike datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld.
(3) Indien ’n persoon vir ’n verkiesing benoem is as ’n onafhanklike 60
kandidaat en ook deur een of meer partye—

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(a) the chief electoral officer must, where possible, in writing, notify the
person and such party or parties who have nominated such person
about such state of affairs by no later than the relevant date and time
stated in the election timetable; and
(b) the party or parties to whom notice has been given in terms of 5
paragraph (a) may, by not later than the relevant date and time stated
in the election timetable, substitute such a candidate.

Inspection of copies of lists of independent candidates and accom-

panying documents

31D. (1) By not later than the relevant date stated in the election 10
timetable, the chief electoral officer must—
(a) compile a draft list of independent candidates; and
(b) give notice that copies of the draft list of independent candidates and
accompanying documents submitted in terms of section 31B, as
amended and supplemented in terms of section 31C, will be available 15
for inspection.
(2) The notice referred to in subsection (1)(b) must be—
(a) published in the Government Gazette; and
(b) publicised in the media considered appropriate by the chief electoral
officer so as to ensure wide publicity of the lists. 20
(3) The notice referred to in subsection (1)(b) must state, and the chief
electoral officer must ensure, that for the relevant period stated in the
election timetable—
(a) copies of the lists for—
(i) an election of the National Assembly, will be available for 25
inspection at the Commission’s head office, a place in each
province designated in the notice and the office of each
municipality in the country; and
(ii) an election of a provincial legislature, will be available for
inspection at the Commission’s head office, a place in the 30
province designated in the notice and the office of each
municipality in that province; and
(b) copies of the documents accompanying the lists are available for
inspection at the Commission’s head office.
(4) Any person may inspect a copy of the draft list of independent 35
candidates and accompanying documents referred to in subsection (1).
(5) The chief electoral officer must provide a certified copy of, or extract
from, the draft list of independent candidates or documents referred to in
subsection (1), to any person who has paid the prescribed fee.

Objections to independent candidates 40

31E. (1) Any person, including the chief electoral officer, may object to
the nomination of an independent candidate on the following grounds:
(a) The nominated candidate is not qualified to stand in the election;
(b) the nominated candidate has failed to submit the prescribed accep-
tance of nomination signed by the candidate as contemplated in 45
section 31B(4); or
(c) there is no prescribed undertaking, signed by the nominated candidate,
that the candidate is bound by the Code.
(2) The objection must be made to the Commission in the prescribed
manner by not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, 50
and must be served on the nominated candidate.
(3) The Commission must decide the objection, and must notify the
objector and the nominated candidate of the decision in the prescribed
manner by not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable.

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(a) moet die hoofverkiesingsbeampte, waar moontlik, die persoon en

sodanige party of partye wat daardie persoon benoem het, van die
stand van sake in kennis stel teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum
en tyd in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld; en
(b) die party of partye aan wie kennis ingevolge paragraaf (a) gegee is 5
kan, teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum en tyd in die
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, so ’n kandidaat vervang.

Insae in afskrifte van lyste van onafhanklike kandidate en bygaande

dokumente

31D. (1) Teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die 10
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, moet die hoofverkiesingsbeampte—
(a) ’n konseplys van onafhanklike kandidate saamstel; en
(b) kennis gee dat afskrifte van die konseplys van onafhanklike kandidate
en bygaande dokumente ingevolge artikel 31B ingedien, soos gewysig
en aangevul ingevolge artikel 31C, ter insae beskikbaar sal wees. 15
(2) Die kennisgewing in subartikel (1)(b) bedoel—
(a) moet in die Staatskoerant gepubliseer word; en
(b) moet in die media wat die hoofverkiesingsbeampte gepas ag,
gepubliseer word om wye publikasie van die lyste te verseker.
(3) Die kennisgewing in subartikel (1)(b) bedoel, moet vermeld en die 20
hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet verseker, dat vir die tersaaklike tydperk in
die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld—
(a) afskrifte van die lyste vir—
(i) ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering, ter insae
beskikbaar sal wees by die Kommissie se hoofkantoor, ’n plek 25
in elke provinsie wat in die kennisgewing aangewys is en die
kantoor van elke munisipaliteit in die land; en
(ii) ’n verkiesing van ’n provinsiale wetgewer, ter insae beskikbaar
sal wees by die Kommissie se hoofkantoor, ’n plek in die
provinsie in die kennisgewing aangewys en die kantoor van 30
elke munisipaliteit in daardie provinsie; en
(b) afskrifte van die dokumente wat die lyste vergesel, ter insae
beskikbaar is by die Kommissie se hoofkantoor.
(4) Enige persoon kan insae kry in ’n afskrif van die konseplys van
onafhanklike kandidate en bygaande dokumente in subartikel (1) bedoel. 35
(5) Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet aan enige persoon wat die
voorgeskrewe gelde betaal het ’n gesertifiseerde afskrif voorsien van, of ’n
uittreksel maak uit, die konseplys van onafhanklike kandidate of dokument
in subartikel (1) bedoel.

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31E. (1) Enige persoon, met inbegrip van die hoofverkiesingsbeampte,

kan op die volgende gronde beswaar aanteken teen die benoeming van ’n
onafhanklike kandidaat:
(a) Die benoemde kandidaat is nie bevoeg om ’n kandidaat in die
verkiesing te wees nie; 45
(b) die benoemde kandidaat het versuim om die voorgeskrewe
aanvaarding van benoeming wat deur die kandidaat onderteken is,
soos in artikel 31B(4) bedoel, in te dien; of
(c) daar is geen voorgeskrewe onderneming, deur die benoemde
kandidaat onderteken, dat die kandidaat deur die Kode gebind is 50
nie.
(2) Die beswaar moet op die voorgeskrewe wyse by die Kommissie
gemaak word teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, en moet aan die benoemde kandidaat
beteken word. 55
(3) Die Kommissie moet die beswaar beslis, en moet die beswaarmaker
en die benoemde kandidaat op die voorgeskrewe wyse en teen nie later nie
as die tersaaklike datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, van die
beslissing in kennis stel.

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(4) The objector, or the nominated candidate, may appeal against the
decision of the Commission to the Electoral Court in the prescribed manner
and by not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable.
(5) The Electoral Court must consider and decide the appeal and notify
the parties to the appeal and the chief electoral officer of the decision in the 5
prescribed manner and by not later than the relevant date stated in the
election timetable.

List of independent candidates entitled to contest election

31F. (1) By not later than the relevant date stated in the election
timetable, the chief electoral officer must— 10
(a) give effect to a decision of the Commission in terms of section 31E(3)
and to a decision of the Electoral Court in terms of section 31E(5); and
(b) compile a final list of independent candidates entitled to contest the
election concerned.
(2) The chief electoral officer must provide a certified copy of, or extract 15
from, a list mentioned in subsection (1)(b) to any person who has paid the
prescribed fee.
(3) By not later than the relevant date stated in the election timetable, the
chief electoral officer must issue to each independent candidate on the list
of independent candidates for an election, a certificate stating that the 20
person is an independent candidate in that election.’’.

Amendment of section 39 of Act 73 of 1998, as substituted by section 12 of Act 34

of 2003

7. Section 39 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection

(1) for paragraph (b) of the following paragraph: 25
‘‘(b) two agents, either from different parties or representing different
independent candidates, if available.’’.

Amendment of section 57A of Act 73 of 1998, as inserted by section 15 of Act 34 of

2003

8. Section 57A of the principal Act is hereby amended— 30

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph:
‘‘(a) lists of candidates and lists of independent candidates;’’; and
(b) by the substitution for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph:
‘‘(c) the designation of candidates from candidate lists and lists of
independent candidates as representatives [in] for those seats; 35
and’’.

Substitution of section 58 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 10 of Act 18 of

2013

9. The following section is hereby substituted for section 58 of the principal Act:

‘‘Appointment of [party] agents 40

58. (1) Every registered party or independent candidate contesting an

election may appoint such number of agents as may be prescribed—
(a) [two party agents] for each voting station [or, if voting or counting
at a voting station takes place in more than one room or separately
enclosed area, two party agents in respect of each room or area]; 45
and
(b) [four party agents] for each venue where the proceedings provided
for in Part 3 or 5 of Chapter 4 take place.
(2) [A party] An agent—

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(4) Die beswaarmaker, of die benoemde kandidaat, kan op die

voorgeskrewe wyse en teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, by die Verkiesingshof appèl aanteken teen
die beslissing van die Kommissie.
(5) Die Verkiesingshof moet die appèl oorweeg en daaroor beslis en die 5
partye tot die appèl op die voorgeskrewe wyse en teen nie later nie as die
tersaaklike datum in die verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, in kennis stel van
die beslissing.

Lys van onafhanklike kandidate wat aan verkiesing mag deelneem

31F. (1) Teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die 10
verkiesingstydrooster vermeld, moet die hoofverkiesingsbeampte—
(a) gevolg gee aan ’n beslissing van die Kommissie ingevolge artikel
31E(3) en aan ’n beslissing van die Verkiesingshof ingevolge artikel
31E(5); en
(b) ’n finale lys opstel van onafhanklike kandidate om aan die betrokke 15
verkiesing deel te neem.
(2) Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet ’n gesertifiseerde afskrif van, of
uittreksel uit, ’n lys in subartikel (1)(b) genoem, voorsien aan enige persoon
wat die voorgeskrewe gelde betaal het.
(3) Teen nie later nie as die tersaaklike datum in die verkiesings- 20
tydrooster vermeld, moet die hoofverkiesingsbeampte aan elke
onafhanklike kandidaat op die lys van onafhanklike kandidate vir ’n
verkiesing, ’n sertifikaat uitreik waarin verklaar word dat die persoon ’n
onafhanklike kandidaat in daardie verkiesing is.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 39 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 12 van Wet 25
34 van 2003

7. Artikel 39 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) paragraaf
(b) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
‘‘(b) twee agente, hetsy van verskillende partye, of wat onafhanklike kandidate
verteenwoordig, indien beskikbaar.’’. 30

Wysiging van artikel 57A van Wet 73 van 1998, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 15 van
Wet 34 van 2003

8. Artikel 57A van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—

(a) deur paragraaf (a) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
‘‘(a) lyste van kandidate en lyste van onafhanklike kandidate;’’; en 35
(b) deur paragraaf (c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
‘‘(c) die aanwysing van kandidate vanaf [lyste] kandidaatlyste en lyste
van onafhanklike kandidate as verteenwoordigers [in] vir daardie
setels; en’’.

Vervanging van artikel 58 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 10 van 40
Wet 18 van 2013

9. Artikel 58 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:

‘‘Aanstelling van [party-agente] agente

58. (1) Elke geregistreerde party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat aan ’n

verkiesing deelneem, kan sodanige getal agente soos voorgeskryf 45
aanstel—
(a) [twee party-agente] vir elke stemlokaal [of, indien die uitbring en
tel van stemme in meer as een vertrek of apart afgesonderde area
geskied, twee party-agente ten opsigte van elke vertrek of area,
aanstel]; en 50
(b) [vier party-agente aanstel] vir elke punt waar die verrigtinge
plaasvind waarvoor Deel 3 of 5 van Hoofstuk 4 voorsiening maak.
(2) ’n [Party-agent moet] Agent—

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(a) must be a South African citizen; and

(b) may not be a candidate in an election.
(3) The appointment and revocation of appointment of a person as [a
party] an agent must be effected in the prescribed manner.’’.

Amendment of section 59 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 16 of Act 34 of 5

2003

10. Section 59 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection
(3)(a) for subparagraph (ii) of the following subparagraph:
‘‘(ii) the registered party or independent candidate represented by that agent;
and’’. 10

Amendment of section 62 of Act 73 of 1998

11. Section 62 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution for the heading of the section of the following heading:
‘‘Consultation with [party] political liaison committee’’; and
(b) by the substitution for paragraphs (a) and (b) of the following paragraphs, 15
respectively:
‘‘(a) the municipal [party] political liaison committee for the municipal-
ity within which that voting district will fall; or
(b) if no municipal [party] political liaison committee has been
established in a municipality, the provincial [party] political liaison 20
committee for the province within which that voting district will
fall.’’.

Amendment of section 64 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 18 of Act 34 of

2003

12. Section 64 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection 25
(3) for paragraphs (a) and (b) of the following paragraphs, respectively:
‘‘(a) the municipal [party] political liaison committee for the municipality within
which that voting station will fall; or
(b) if no municipal [party] political liaison committee has been established in the
municipality, the provincial [party] political liaison committee for the 30
province within which the voting station will fall.’’.

Amendment of section 66 of Act 73 of 1998, as substituted by section 19 of Act 34

of 2003

13. Section 66 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a) by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection: 35
‘‘(1) Before the voting station opens for voting on voting day the
presiding officer of a voting station must determine the boundary of
thevoting station after consultation with [party] agents and members of
the security services who are available at that voting station at that
stage.’’; and 40
(b) by the substitution for subsection (3) of the following subsection:
‘‘(3) The presiding officer may alter the boundary at any time if it is
necessary to do so to ensure proper control and security at the voting
station and after consultation with [party] agents and members of the
security services who are available at that voting station at that stage.’’. 45

Substitution of section 94 of Act 73 of 1998

14. The following section is hereby substituted for section 94 of the principal Act:

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(a) moet ’n Suid-Afrikaanse burger wees; en

(b) mag nie ’n kandidaat in ’n verkiesing wees nie.
(3) Die aanstelling en intrekking van aanstelling van ’n persoon as ’n
[party-agent] ’n agent moet op die voorgeskrewe wyse geskied.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 59 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 16 van Wet 5
34 van 2003

10. Artikel 59 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3)(a),
subparagraaf (ii) deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang:
‘‘(ii) die geregistreerde party of onafhanklike kandidaat aantoon wat deur
daardie agent verteenwoordig word; en’’. 10

Wysiging van artikel 62 van Wet 73 van 1998

11. Artikel 62 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—

(a) deur die opskrif deur die volgende opskrif te vervang:
‘‘Oorlegpleging met [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakel-
komitee’’; en 15
(b) deur paragrawe (a) en (b) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te
vervang:
‘‘(a) die munisipale [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakelkomitee vir
die munisipaliteit waarin daardie stemdistrik sal val; of
(b) indien geen munisipale [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakel- 20
komitee in ’n munisipaliteit ingestel is nie, die provinsiale
[party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakelkomitee vir die provinsie
waarin daardie stemdistrik sal val.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 64 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 18 van Wet
34 van 2003 25

12. Artikel 64 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (3) paragrawe
(a) en (b) onderskeidelik deur die volgende paragrawe te vervang:
‘‘(a) die munisipale [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakelkomitee vir die
munisipaliteit waarin daardie stemlokaal sal val; of
(b) indien daar geen munisipale [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakelkomitee 30
in die munisipaliteit ingestel is nie, die provinsiale [party-skakelkomitee]
politiekeskakelkomitee vir die provinsie waarin die stemlokaal sal val.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 66 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos vervang deur artikel 19 van Wet
34 van 2003

13. Artikel 66 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig— 35

(a) deur subartikel (1) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang:
‘‘(1) Voordat die stemlokaal vir die uitbring van stemme op die
stemdag open, moet die voorsittende beampte van ’n stemlokaal die
grens van die stemlokaal bepaal na oorleg met [party-agente] agente en
lede van die veiligheidsdienste wat in daardie stadium by daardie 40
stemlokaal beskikbaar is.’’; en
(b) deur subartikel (3) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang:
‘‘(3) Die voorsittende beampte kan die grens te eniger tyd verander
indien dit nodig is om dit te doen ten einde behoorlike beheer en
veiligheid by die stemlokaal te verseker en na oorleg met [party-agente] 45
agente en lede van die veiligheidsdienste wat in daardie stadium by
daardie stemlokaal beskikbaar is.’’.

Vervanging van artikel 94 van Wet 73 van 1998

14. Artikel 94 van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende artikel vervang:

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‘‘Contravention of Code

94. No person, [or] registered party, or independent candidate bound by

the Code may contravene or fail to comply with a provision of that Code.’’.

Amendment of section 96 of Act 73 of 1998

15. Section 96 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection 5
(2) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph:
‘‘(c) the forfeiture of any deposit paid by that person or party in terms of section
27(2)(e) or paid by an independent candidate in terms of section 31B(3)(b);’’.

Amendment of section 99 of Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 15 of Act 4 of

2021 10

16. Section 99 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion in subsection (1)
of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (a), the insertion of the word ‘‘and’’ at the end
of paragraph (b), and the addition of the following paragraph:
‘‘(c) by every independent candidate before that independent candidate may be
placed on a list of independent candidates in terms of section 31F.’’. 15

Amendment of section 100 of Act 73 of 1998

17. Section 100 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in
subsection (2) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words:
‘‘(2) The Commission may make regulations, after consultation with the [party]
national political liaison committee, regarding any matter—’’. 20

Amendment of section 106 of Act 73 of 1998

18. Section 106 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

(a) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following subsection:
‘‘(1A) Subject to section 96(2)(c), the Commission must refund to an
independent candidate any deposit paid by such candidate in terms of 25
section 31B(3)(b) if the candidate is allocated a seat in the legislature
whose election the independent candidate contested.’’; and
(b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection:
‘‘(2) A deposit that is not refundable in terms of subsection (1) or (1A)
is forfeited to the State.’’. 30

Amendment of section 110 of Act 73 of 1998

19. Section 110 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for
subsection (1) of the following subsection:
‘‘(1) Any mistake in the certified segment of the voters’ roll referred to in
section 24, [or] the final list of candidates referred to in section 31, or the final list 35
of independent candidates referred to in section 31F, does not invalidate that
voters’ roll, [or] that list of candidates, or that list of independent candidates.’’.

Amendment of Schedule 1 to Act 73 of 1998, as amended by section 24 of Act 34 of

2003 and section 17 of Act 1 of 2019

20. Schedule 1 to the principal Act is hereby amended— 40

(a) by the substitution for item 4 of the following item:
‘‘Cut-off date for submission of list of candidates and nominations of
independent candidates

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‘‘Oortreding van Kode

94. Geen persoon, [of] geregistreerde party, of onafhanklike kandidaat

wat deur die Kode gebind word, mag ’n bepaling van daardie Kode oortree
of versuim om daaraan te voldoen nie.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 96 van Wet 73 van 1998 5

15. Artikel 96 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) paragraaf
(c) deur die volgende paragraaf te vervang:
‘‘(c) die verbeuring van enige deposito wat deur daardie persoon of party ingevolge
artikel 27(2)(e) betaal is of wat ingevolge artikel 31B(3)(b) deur ’n
onafhanklike kandidaat betaal is;’’. 10

Wysiging van artikel 99 van Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 15 van Wet
4 van 2021

16. Artikel 99 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (1) die woord
‘‘en’’ aan die einde van paragraaf (a) te skrap, die woord ‘‘en’’ aan die einde van
paragraaf (b) in te voeg, en die volgende paragraaf by te voeg: 15
‘‘(c) deur elke onafhanklike kandidaat voordat daardie onafhanklike kandidaat
ingevolge artikel 31F op ’n lys van onafhanklike kandidate geplaas word.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 100 van Wet 73 van 1998

17. Artikel 100 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in subartikel (2) die
woorde wat paragraaf (a) voorafgaan deur die volgende woorde te vervang: 20
‘‘(2) Die Kommissie kan, na oorleg met die [party] nasionale [skakelkomitee]
politiekeskakelkomitee, regulasies betreffende enige aangeleentheid maak—’’.

Wysiging van artikel 106 van Wet 73 van 1998

18. Artikel 106 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—

(a) deur die volgende subartikel na subartikel (1) in te voeg: 25
‘‘(1A) Behoudens artikel 96(2)(c), moet die Kommissie enige
deposito wat ’n onafhanklike kandidaat ingevolge artikel 31B(3)(b)
betaal het, aan daardie kandidaat terugbetaal indien ’n setel in die
wetgewer aan wie se verkiesing die onafhanklike kandidate deelgeneem
het, aan die kandidaat toegewys word.’’; en 30
(b) deur subartikel (2) deur die volgende subartikel te vervang:
‘‘(2) ’n Deposito wat nie ingevolge subartikel (1) of (1A) terug-
betaalbaar is nie, word ten gunste van die Staat verbeur.’’.

Wysiging van artikel 110 van Wet 73 van 1998

19. Artikel 110 van die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur subartikel (1) deur die 35
volgende subartikel te vervang:
‘‘(1) Enige fout in die gesertifiseerde segment van die kieserslys waarna in
artikel 24 verwys word, [of] op die finale kandidaatlys waarna in artikel 31 verwys
word, of die finale lys van onafhanklike kandidate waarna in artikel 31F verwys
word, maak nie daardie kieserslys, [of] kandidaatlys, of daardie lys van 40
onafhanklike kandidate ongeldig nie.’’.

Wysiging van Bylae 1 by Wet 73 van 1998, soos gewysig deur artikel 24 van Wet 34
van 2003 en artikel 17 van Wet 1 van 2019

20. Bylae 1 tot die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig—

(a) deur item 4 deur die volgende item te vervang: 45
‘‘Sperdatum vir voorlegging van kandidaatlys en benoemings van
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4. (1) Registered parties that intend to contest this election must

nominate and submit a list of their candidates for the election to the chief
electoral officer in the prescribed manner by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[day/month/year].
(2) Nominators of independent candidates that intend to contest this 5
election must submit their nominations to the chief electoral officer in the
prescribed manner by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year].’’;
(b) by the substitution for subitem 5(1) of the following subitem:
‘‘(1) The chief electoral officer must notify a registered party that has
submitted a list of candidates in terms of section 27 but has not fully 10
complied with [that] section 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) or section 27(4), of
that non-compliance by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year];’’;
(c) by the insertion after subitem 5(1) of the following subitem:
‘‘(1A) The chief electoral officer must notify the person nominated to
be an independent candidate, who has not fully complied with section 15
31B(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) or section 31B(4), of that non-compliance by . . .
[day/month/year].’’;
(d) by the substitution for subitem 5(2) of the following subitem:
‘‘(2) If the party or person notified [party] in terms of subitem (1) or
(1A) takes the opportunity to comply with section 27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d), 20
section 27(4), section 31B(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) or section 31B(4), that party
or person must do so by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[day/month/year].’’;
(e) by the insertion after subitem 5A(1) of the following subitem:
‘‘(1A) The Commission must notify— 25
(a) a person who has been nominated both as an independent candidate
and by one or more parties for an election; and
(b) all the parties on whose party lists such a candidate appears,
of the multiple nominations by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year].’’;
(f) by the substitution for subitem 5A(2) of the following subitem: 30
‘‘(2) If the notified party decides to act in terms of section 28(3) or
section 31C(3), that party must do so by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (date).’’;
(g) by the substitution for item 6 with the following item:
‘‘Inspection of lists of candidates and draft list of independent
candidates and accompanying documents 35

6. The chief electoral officer must give notice by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[day/month/year], that from the date of the notice until . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[day/month/year], copies of the following documents will be available
for inspection:
(a) The lists of candidates and accompanying documents submitted by 40
registered parties in terms of section 27, as amended and supple-
mented in terms of section 28[.]; and
(b) the draft list of independent candidates and accompanying docu-
ments submitted in terms of section 31B, as amended and supple-
mented in terms of section 31C. ’’; 45
(h) by the substitution for item 8 of the following item:
‘‘Decision of objections

8. The Commission must decide an objection under section 30 or

section 31E, and must notify the objector, [and] the registered party that
nominated the candidate, and the nominated independent candidate, if 50
applicable, of the decision in the prescribed manner by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[day/month/year].’’;
(i) by the substitution for item 9 of the following item:

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4. (1) Geregistreerde partye wat aan hierdie verkiesing wil

deelneem, moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar] hul kandidate vir
die verkiesing benoem en ’n lys van dié kandidate op die voorgeskrewe
wyse aan die hoofverkiesingsbeampte voorlê.
(2) Benoemers van onafhanklike kandidate wat aan hierdie verkiesing 5
wil deelneem, moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar]
hul benoemings op die voorgeskrewe wyse aan die hoofverkie-
singsbeampte voorlê.’’;
(b) deur subitem 5(1) deur die volgende subitem te vervang:
‘‘(1) Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
[dag/maand/jaar] aan ’n geregistreerde party wat ingevolge artikel 27 ’n
kandidaatlys voorgelê het, maar wat nie ten volle aan [daardie] artikel
27(2)(a), (b), (cA), (d) of artikel 27(4) voldoen het nie, kennis van
daardie nie-voldoening gee teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar];’’;
(c) deur die volgende subitem na subitem 5(1) in te voeg: 15
‘‘(1A) Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[dag/maand/jaar] aan ’n persoon wat genomineer is om ’n onafhanklike
kandidaat te wees, maar wat nie ten volle aan artikel 31B(3)(c), (d), (e),
(f) of artikel 31B(4) voldoen het nie, kennis van daardie nie-voldoening
gee.’’; 20
(d) deur subitem 5(2) deur die volgende subitem te vervang:
‘‘(2) Indien die party of persoon aan wie kennis gegee is ingevolge
subitem (1) of (1A), die geleentheid gebruik om aan artikel 27(2)(a), (b),
(cA), (d), artikel 27(4), artikel 31B(3)(c), (d), (e), (f) of artikel 31B(4) te
voldoen, moet daardie party of persoon dit doen teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
[dag/maand/jaar].’’;
(e) deur die volgende subitem na subitem 5A(1) in te voeg:
‘‘(1A) Die Kommissie moet—
(a) ’n persoon wat as ’n onafhanklike kandidaat sowel as ’n kandidaat
vir een of meer partye vir verkiesing benoem is; en 30
(b) al die partye op wie se partylyste sodanige kandidaat verskyn,
teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar],
van die veelvuldige benoemings in kennis stel.’’;
(f) deur subitem (5A)(2) deur die volgende subitem te vervang:
‘‘(2) Indien die party wat in kennis gestel is, besluit om ingevolge 35
artikel 28(3) of artikel 31C(3) te handel, moet daardie persoon dit teen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (datum) doen.’’;
(g) deur item 6 deur die volgende item te vervang:
‘‘Insae in kandidaatlyste en konseplys van onafhanklike kandidate
en bygaande dokumente 40

6. Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[dag/maand/jaar] kennis gee dat afskrifte van die volgende dokumente
vanaf die datum van die kennisgewing tot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[dag/maand/jaar] ter insae beskikbaar sal wees:
(a) Die kandidaatlyste en bygaande dokumente wat ingevolge artikel 45
27 deur geregistreerde partye voorgelê is, soos ingevolge artikel 28
gewysig en aangevul[.]; en
(b) die konseplys van onafhanklike kandidate en bygaande dokumente
ingevolge artikel 31B, soos gewysig en aangevul ingevolge artikel
31C.’’; 50
(h) deur item 8 deur die volgende item te vervang:
‘‘Beslissing van besware

8. Die Kommissie moet ’n beswaar kragtens artikel 30 of artikel 31E

beslis, en moet die beswaarmaker, [asook] die geregistreerde party wat
die kandidaat benoem het, en die benoemde onafhanklike kandidaat, 55
indien van toepassing, teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar]
op die voorgeskrewe wyse van die beslissing in kennis stel.’’;
(i) deur item 9 deur die volgende item te vervang:

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‘‘Cut-off date for appeals against decisions

9. (1) The objector or the registered party who nominated the

candidate may appeal against a decision of the Commission in terms of
section [30(3)] 30(4) to the Electoral Court in the prescribed manner
by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year]. 5
(2) The objector or the nominated independent candidate may appeal
against a decision of the Commission in terms of section 31E(4) in the
prescribed manner by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year].’’;
(j) by the substitution for item 10 of the following item:
‘‘Deciding appeals 10

10. The Electoral Court must consider and decide an appeal brought
under section 30(4) or 31E(4) and notify the parties to the appeal, and the
chief electoral officer, of the decision in the prescribed manner
by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year].’’;
(k) by the substitution for item 11 of the following item: 15
‘‘List of parties and candidates entitled to contest election and final
list of candidates

11. By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year], the chief electoral officer—

(a) must give effect to a decision of the Commission in terms of section
30(3), section 31E(3), or a decision of the Electoral Court in terms 20
of section 30(5) or section 31E(5); and
(b) must compile a list of the registered parties entitled to contest the
election, [and] the final list of candidates for each of those parties,
and the list of independent candidates contesting this election.’’;
and 25
(l) by the substitution for item 12 of the following item:
‘‘Issue of certificate to candidates

12. By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [day/month/year], the chief electoral

officer must issue in the prescribed manner to each candidate on a final
list of candidates, and to each independent candidate on the final list of 30
independent candidates, a certificate stating that the person is a candidate
in this election in terms of section 31(3) and section 31F(3).’’.

Substitution of Schedule 1A to Act 73 of 1998, as inserted by section 25 of Act 34 of

2003 and amended by section 8 of Act 55 of 2008

21. Schedule 1A to the principal Act is hereby substituted for the following schedule: 35

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‘‘Sperdatum vir appèlle teen beslissings

9. (1) Die beswaarmaker of die geregistreerde party wat die kandidaat

benoem het, kan teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar]
op die voorgeskrewe wyse teen ’n beslissing van die Kommissie
ingevolge artikel [30(3)] 30(4), na die Verkiesingshof appelleer. 5
(2) Die beswaarmaker of die benoemde onafhanklike kandidaat kan
teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar] op die voorgeskrewe
wyse teen ’n beslissing van die Kommissie ingevolge artikel 31E(4)
appelleer.’’;
(j) deur item 10 deur die volgende item te vervang: 10
‘‘Beslissing van appèlle

10. Die Verkiesingshof moet ’n appèl wat kragtens artikel 30(4) of

31E(4) aangeteken is, oorweeg en beslis en die partye tot die appèl asook
die hoofverkiesingsbeampte, op die voorgeskrewe wyse teen
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar] van die beslissing in kennis stel.’’; 15
(k) deur item 11 deur die volgende item te vervang:
‘‘Lys van partye en kandidate geregtig om aan verkiesing deel te
neem en finale kandidaatlys

11. Die hoofverkiesingsbeampte moet teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[dag/maand/jaar]— 20
(a) aan ’n beslissing van die Kommissie ingevolge artikel 30(3), artikel
31E(3) of ’n beslissing van die Verkiesingshof ingevolge artikel
30(5) of artikel 31E(5) uitvoering gee; en
(b) ’n lys van die geregistreerde partye wat geregtig is om aan die
verkiesing deel te neem, [en] die finale kandidaatlys vir elk van 25
daardie partye en die lys van onafhanklike kandidate wat aan
hierdie verkiesing deelneem, opstel.’’; en
(l) deur item 12 deur die volgende item te vervang:
‘‘Uitreik van sertifikaat aan kandidate

12. Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [dag/maand/jaar] moet die 30

hoofverkiesingsbeampte op die voorgeskrewe wyse ’n sertifikaat wat
verklaar dat die persoon ’n kandidaat in hierdie verkiesing is ingevolge
artikels 31(3) en artikel 31F(3), aan elke kandidaat op ’n finale
kandidaatlys, en aan elke onafhanklike kandidaat op die finale lys van
onafhanklike kandidate uitreik.’’. 35

Vervanging van Bylae 1A by Wet 73 van 1998, soos ingevoeg deur artikel 25 van
Wet 34 van 2003 en gewysig deur artikel 9 van Wet 55 van 2008

21. Bylae 1A van die Hoofwet word hierby deur die volgende bylae vervang:

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‘‘SCHEDULE 1A

SYSTEM OF REPRESENTATION IN NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY AND PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES

(Section 57A)

National Assembly 5

1. The seats in the National Assembly are as determined in terms of

section 46 of the Constitution and item 1 of Schedule 3 and are allocated as
follows:
(a) Half the seats are filled by independent candidates and candidates
from lists of candidates of parties contesting the nine regions and these 10
shall be referred to as regional seats; and
(b) half the seats are filled by candidates from lists of candidates of parties
and these shall be referred to as compensatory seats.
2. The Commission must prepare a list of independent candidates
contesting an election of the National Assembly in each region in 15
accordance with this Act.
3. (1) Registered parties contesting an election of the National Assembly
must nominate candidates on a list of candidates prepared in accordance
with this Act.
(2) A party’s list of candidates must consist of— 20
(a) a regional list for each region that the party wishes to contest; and
(b) a national list,
with such number of names on each list as the party may determine subject
to subitem (3).
(3) The lists of candidates submitted by a party must together not contain 25
more names than the number of seats in the National Assembly, and each
such list must denote the fixed order of preference of the names as the party
may determine.
(4) A candidate—
(a) may be nominated on a party’s regional list for one region and the 30
national list of a party but the same candidate’s name may not appear
on more than one regional list for that party; or
(b) may be nominated as an independent candidate in more than one
region.

Regional seats 35

4. The Commission must determine a fixed number of seats reserved for

each region for every election of the National Assembly, taking into
account available scientifically based data in respect of voters and
representations by interested parties.
5. The seats referred to in item 1(a) must be allocated to the parties and 40
independent candidates contesting an election, as follows:
(a) A quota of votes per seat must be determined in respect of each region
by dividing the total number of valid votes cast in a region by the
number of seats, plus one, reserved for such region under item 4.
(b) The result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the quota of votes per 45
seat in respect of a particular region.
(c) The number of seats to be awarded for the purposes of paragraph (e) in
respect of such region to a party or independent candidate must,
subject to paragraph (d), be determined by dividing the total number of
votes cast in favour of such party or independent candidate in a region 50
by the quota of votes per seat indicated by paragraph (b) for that
region.
(d) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (c) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or 55

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‘‘BYLAE 1A

STELSEL VAN VERTEENWOORDIGING IN NASIONALE

VERGADERING EN PROVINSIALE WETGEWERS

(Artikel 57A)

Nasionale Vergadering 5

1. Die setels in die Nasionale Vergadering word vasgestel ingevolge

artikel 46 van die Grondwet en item 1 van Bylae 3 en word soos volg
toegeken:
(a) Die helfte van die setels word deur onafhanklike kandidate en
kandidate vanaf kandidaatlyste van partye wat oor die nege streke 10
meeding, gevul en hierdie setels sal streeksetels heet; en
(b) die helfte van die setels word gevul deur kandidate vanaf lyste van
kandidate van politieke partye en hierdie setels sal teenwigsetels heet.
2. Die Kommissie moet ’n lys opstel van onafhanklike kandidate wat
ooreenkomstig hierdie Wet aan ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale 15
Vergadering deelneem in elke streek.
3. (1) Geregistreerde partye wat aan ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale
Vergadering deelneem, moet kandidate op ’n lys kandidate wat
ooreenkomstig hierdie Wet voorberei is, benoem.
(2) ’n Party se kandidaatlys moet bestaan uit— 20
(a) ’n streeklys vir elke streek waar die party wil deelneem; en
(b) ’n nasionale lys,
met sodanige getal name op elke lys wat die party behoudens subitem (3)
kan bepaal.
(3) Die kandidaatlyste wat deur ’n party voorgelê is, moet altesaam nie 25
meer name op hê as die getal setels in die Nasionale Vergadering nie en elke
sodanige lys moet die vaste voorrangorde van die name soos die party kan
bepaal, aandui.
(4) ’n Kandidaat—
(a) kan benoem word op ’n party se streeklys vir een streek en die 30
nasionale lys van ’n party, maar dieselfde kandidaat se naam mag nie
op meer as een streeklys vir daardie party verskyn nie; of
(b) kan in meer as een streek as ’n onafhanklike kandidaat benoem word.

Streeksetels

4. Die Kommissie moet ’n vaste getal setels wat vir elke streek 35
gereserveer is, vir elke verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering bepaal,
met inagneming van beskikbare wetenskaplike data ten opsigte van kiesers
en vertoë deur belanghebbende partye.
5. Die setels bedoel in item 1(a), moet toegewys word aan die partye en
onafhanklike kandidate wat aan ’n verkiesing deelneem, soos volg: 40
(a) ’n Kwota stemme per setel moet bepaal word ten opsigte van elke
streek deur die totale getal geldige stemme in ’n streek gebring, te deel
deur die getal setels plus een, vir daardie streek gereserveer ingevolge
item 4.
(b) Die uitslag plus een, met breukdele buite rekening gelaat, is die kwota 45
stemme per setel ten opsigte van ’n bepaalde streek.
(c) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (e) ten opsigte
van sodanige streek aan ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat in ’n streek
toegewys moet word, behoudens paragraaf (d), word bepaal deur die
totale getal stemme wat in ’n streek ten gunste van sodanige party of 50
onafhanklike kandidaat gebring is, te deel deur die kwota van stemme
per setel deur paragraaf (b) vir daardie streek aangedui.
(d) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (c) bedoel setels
oplewer wat nie geabsorbeer word deur die getal wat aan partye of
onafhanklike kandidate toegeken is nie, ding die surplus van stemme 55

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independent candidates in respect of the relevant region, competes for

the remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes.
(e) The aggregate of a party’s or independent candidate’s awards in terms
of paragraphs (c) and (d) in respect of a particular region indicates that
party’s or that independent candidate’s provisional allocation of the 5
seats reserved under item 4 for that region.
(f) Where an independent candidate’s award in terms of paragraph (e)
exceeds one seat, the candidate is awarded one seat as his or her
provisional allocation. The excess seats must be dealt with in terms of
item 7. 10
(g) If the same independent candidate is provisionally allocated a seat in
more than one region, the candidate is awarded the seat in the region
where he or she received the highest proportion of votes, as his or her
provisional allocation. The excess seats in other regions must be dealt
with in terms of item 7. 15
(h) The aggregate of a party’s provisional allocations for the various
regions in terms of paragraph (e), indicates its provisional allocation
of the seats referred to in item 4.
(i) If no recalculation of provisional allocations is required in terms of
item 7, the provisional allocation of such seats in terms of paragraphs 20
(e), (f), (g) and (h) becomes the final allocation of such seats to the
various parties and independent candidates, and if a recalculation is
required, the provisional allocation of such seats, as adjusted in terms
of item 7, becomes the final allocation of such seats to the various
parties and independent candidates. 25
(j) Parties’ seats shall be filled from its regional lists in accordance with
its final allocation of seats in respect of each region.
(k) Where an independent candidate is contesting in more than one
region, the votes received across regions for that independent
candidate may not be aggregated in order to obtain a seat in the 30
National Assembly.

Compensatory seats

6. The seats referred to in item 1(b) must be allocated to the parties

contesting an election, as follows:
(a) A quota of votes per seat must be determined by dividing the total 35
number of valid votes cast for parties on both the regional and
compensatory ballots by the total number of seats in the National
Assembly, plus one, minus seats won by independent candidates, and
the result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the quota of votes per
seat. 40
(b) The number of seats to be awarded to a party for the purposes of
paragraph (d) must, subject to paragraph (c), be determined by
dividing the total number of votes cast on both the regional and
compensatory ballots in favour of such party by the quota of votes per
seat determined in terms of paragraph (a). 45
(c) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (b) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties, the surplus of
votes accruing to any party or parties competes for the remaining seats
in sequence of the highest surplus of votes, up to a maximum of five
seats so awarded: Provided that the subsequent award of seats still 50
remaining must be made in sequence of the party or parties with the
highest average number of votes per seat already awarded in terms of
paragraph (b) and this paragraph.
(d) The aggregate of a party’s awards in terms of paragraphs (b) and (c)
must be reduced by the number of seats allocated to it in 55

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wat toeval aan enige party, partye of onafhanklike kandidate ten

opsigte van die tersaaklike streek, mee om die oorblywende setels in
volgorde van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(e) Die totaal van ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat se toekennings
ingevolge paragrawe (c) en (d) ten opsigte van ’n bepaalde streek dui 5
daardie party of daardie onafhanklike kandidaat se voorlopige
toewysing van die setels aan wat kragtens item 4 vir daardie streek
gereserveer is.
(f) Waar ’n onafhanklike kandidaat se toewysing ingevolge paragraaf (e)
meer as een setel is, kry die kandidaat een setel as sy of haar 10
voorlopige toewysing. Die oorblywende setels moet ingevolge item 7
hanteer word.
(g) Indien ’n setel in meer as een streek voorlopig aan dieselfde
onafhanklike kandidaat toegewys word, word die setel in die streek
waar die kandidaat die hoogste persentasie van stemme gekry het aan 15
daardie kandidaat toegeken, as sy of haar voorlopige toewysing. Die
oorblywende setels in ander streke, moet ingevolge item 7 hanteer
word.
(h) Die totaal van ’n party se voorlopige toewysings vir die verskeie streke
ingevolge paragraaf (e), dui die party se voorlopige toewysing van die 20
setels bedoel in item 4 aan.
(i) Indien geen herberekening van voorlopige toewysings ingevolge item
7 vereis word nie, word die voorlopige toewysing van sodanige setels
ingevolge paragrawe (e), (f), (g) en (h), die finale toewysing van
sodanige setels aan die verskeie partye en onafhanklike kandidate, en 25
indien ’n herberekening vereis word, word die voorlopige toewysing
van sodanige setels, soos ingevolge item 7 aangepas, die finale
toewysing van sodanige setels aan die verskeie partye en onafhanklike
kandidate.
(j) Partye se setels word gevul vanuit die partye se streeklyste 30
ooreenkomstig die partye se finale toewysing van setels ten opsigte
van elke streek.
(k) Waar ’n onafhanklike kandidaat in meer as een streek deelneem, kan
die stemme regoor streke vir daardie onafhanklike kandidaat gebring,
nie saamgevoeg word ten einde ’n setel in die Nasionale Vergadering 35
te verkry nie.

Teenwigsetels

6. Die setels bedoel in item 1(b) moet soos volg toegewys word aan die
partye wat aan ’n verkiesing deelneem:
(a) ’n Kwota stemme per setel word bepaal deur die totale getal geldige 40
stemme wat vir partye gebring is op beide die streek- en
teenwigstembriewe, te deel deur die totale getal setels in die Nasionale
Vergadering, plus een, minus setels gewen deur onafhanklike
kandidate, en die uitslag plus een, sonder inagneming van breukdele,
is die kwota stemme per setel. 45
(b) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (d) aan ’n party
toegestaan moet word, moet, behoudens paragraaf (c), bepaal word
deur die totale getal stemme wat op beide die streek- en
teenwigstembriewe ten gunste van sodanige party gebring is, te deel
deur die kwota stemme per setel ingevolge paragraaf (a) bepaal. 50
(c) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (b) bedoel setels
oplewer wat nie deur die getal aan partye toegeken, geabsorbeer is nie,
ding die surplus van stemme wat aan enige party of partye toeval, mee
om die oorblywende setels in volgorde van die hoogste surplus van
stemme, tot en met ’n maksimum van vyf setels aldus toegeken: Met 55
dien verstande dat daaropvolgende toekennings van oorblywende
setels in volgorde toegeken word aan die party of partye wat die
hoogste gemiddelde getal stemme per setel het wat reeds ingevolge
paragraaf (b) en hierdie paragraaf toegeken is.
(d) Die totaal van ’n party se toekennings ingevolge paragrawe (b) en (c), 60
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terms of item 5(i) and the result indicates that party’s provisional
allocation of the seats referred to in item 1(b).
(e) If no recalculation of provisional allocations is required in terms of
item 7 in respect of the seats referred to in paragraph (d), the
provisional allocation of such seats in terms of paragraph (d) becomes 5
the final allocation of such seats to the various parties, and if such a
recalculation is required, the provisional allocation of such seats, as
adjusted in terms of item 7, becomes the final allocation of seats to the
various parties.
(f) In terms of paragraph (e), the seats finally allocated to a party, must be 10
filled from its national list.

Insufficient names on party lists and independent candidates provi-

sionally allocated more than one seat

7. (1) If a party has submitted a national or a regional list containing

fewer names than the number of its provisional allocation of seats which 15
would have been filled from such list in terms of item 5 or item 6 had such
provisional allocation been the final allocation, it forfeits a number of seats
equal to the deficit.
(2)(a) If, following the provisional allocation in item 5, an independent
candidate stands to be allocated more than one seat in a region, he or she is 20
only allocated one seat and forfeits any additional seats.
(b) If, following the provisional allocation in item 5, an independent
candidate stands to be allocated a seat in more than one region, he or she is
only allocated a seat in the region where he or she received the highest
proportion of votes and shall forfeit any additional seats. 25
(3) In the event of any forfeiture of seats in terms of subitem (1) and
subitem (2) affecting the provisional allocation of seats in respect of any
particular region in terms of item 5(e), such allocation must be recalculated
as follows:
(a) The party or independent candidate forfeiting seats must be disre- 30
garded in such recalculation, and its provisional allocation of seats in
terms of item 5(e) for the region in question, minus the number of seats
forfeited by it, becomes its final allocation in respect of the seats
reserved for such region in terms of item 4.
(b) An amended quota of votes per seat must be determined in respect of 35
such region by dividing the total number of votes cast in the region,
minus the number of votes cast in such region in favour of the party or
independent candidate referred to in paragraph (a), by the number of
seats, plus one, reserved for such region under item 4, minus the
number of seats finally allocated to the said party or independent 40
candidate, in terms of paragraph (a).
(c) The results plus one, disregarding fractions, is the amended quota of
votes per seat in respect of such region for purposes of the said
recalculation.
(d) The number of seats to be awarded for the purposes of paragraph (f) in 45
respect of such region to a party or independent candidate participat-
ing in the recalculation, must, subject to paragraph (e), be determined
by dividing the total number of votes cast in favour of such party or
independent candidate in such region by the amended quota of votes
per seat indicated by paragraph (c) for such region. 50
(e) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (d) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or

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ingevolge item 5(i) en die uitslag dui daardie party se voorlopige

toewysing van die setels bedoel in item 1(b) aan.
(e) Indien geen herberekening van voorlopige toewysings ingevolge item
7 vereis word ten opsigte van die setels in paragraaf (d) bedoel nie,
word die voorlopige toewysing van sodanige setels ingevolge 5
paragraaf (d) die finale toewysing van sodanige setels aan die verskeie
partye, en indien so ’n herberekening vereis word, word die
voorlopige toewysing van sodanige setels, soos ingevolge item 7
aangepas, die finale toewysing van setels aan die verskeie partye.
(f) Ingevolge paragraaf (e), moet die setels finaal aan ’n party toegewys, 10
uit die party se nasionale lys gevul word.

Onvoldoende name op partylyste en onafhanklike kandidate aan wie

meer as een setel voorlopig toegeken is

7. (1) Indien ’n party ’n nasionale of ’n streeklys ingedien het met minder

name op as die getal van die party se voorlopige toewysing van setels wat 15
vanuit sodanige lys gevul sou word ingevolge item 5 of item 6 indien
sodanige voorlopige toewysing die finale toewysing sou wees, verbeur die
party ’n getal setels gelyk aan die tekort.
(2)(a) Indien, ná afloop van die voorlopige toewysing in item 5, ’n
onafhanklike kandidaat meer as een setel in ’n streek staan te kry, word 20
slegs een setel aan hom of haar toegewys en enige bykomende setels word
verbeur.
(b) Indien, ná afloop van die voorlopige toekenning in item 5, ’n
onafhanklike kandidaat ’n setel in meer as een streek staan te kry, word
slegs een setel aan hom of haar toegewys in die streek waar hy of sy die 25
hoogste persentasie van stemme gekry het en verbeur enige bykomende
setels.
(3) Indien enige verbeuring van setels ingevolge subitem (1) en subitem
(2) die voorlopige toewysing van setels ten opsigte van enige bepaalde
streek ingevolge item 5(e) raak, moet sodanige toewysing soos volg 30
herbereken word:
(a) Die party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat setels verbeur, word in
sodanige herberekening buite rekening gelaat, en die voorlopige
toewysing van setels ingevolge item 5(e) vir die betrokke streek,
minus die getal verbeurde setels, word hulle finale toewysing ten 35
opsigte van setels wat ingevolge item 4 vir sodanige streek gereserveer
is.
(b) ’n Gewysigde kwota van stemme per setel moet bepaal word ten
opsigte van sodanige streek deur die totale getal stemme wat in die
streek gebring is, minus die getal stemme wat in sodanige streek vir 40
die party of onafhanklike kandidaat bedoel in paragraaf (a) gebring is,
te deel deur die getal setels, plus een, wat kragtens item 4 vir sodanige
streek gereserveer is, minus die getal setels finaal toegewys aan die
vermelde party of onafhanklike kandidaat, ingevolge paragraaf (a).
(c) Die uitslae plus een, sonder om breukdele in ag te neem, is die 45
gewysigde kwota van stemme per setel ten opsigte van sodanige streek
vir doeleindes van die vermelde herberekening.
(d) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (f) ten opsigte van
sodanige streek aan ’n politieke party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat
aan die herberekening deelneem, toegeken staan te word, behoudens 50
paragraaf (e), word bepaal deur die totale getal stemme wat in
sodanige streek ten gunste van sodanige party gebring is, te deel deur
die gewysigde kwota van stemme per setel deur paragraaf (c) vir
daardie streek aangedui.
(e) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (d) bedoel, setels 55
oplewer wat nie deur die getal setels aan partye of onafhanklike
kandidate toegeken, geabsorbeer is nie, ding die surplus stemme wat

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independent candidates in respect of the relevant region, competes for

the remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes.
(f) The aggregate of a party’s or independent candidate’s awards in terms
of paragraphs (d) and (e) in respect of such region, subject to subitem
(5) and subitem (6), indicates that party’s or independent candidate’s 5
final allocation of seats reserved under item 4 for that region.
(4) In the event of any forfeiture of seats in terms of subitem (1) affecting
the provisional allocation of seats in terms of item 6(d), such allocation
must be recalculated as follows:
(a) The party forfeiting seats must be disregarded in such recalculation, 10
and its provisional allocation of seats in terms of item 6(d), minus the
number of such seats forfeited by it, becomes its final allocation of the
seats referred to in item 1(b).
(b) An amended quota of votes per seat must be determined by dividing
the total number of votes cast nationally on both the regional and 15
compensatory ballots, minus the number of votes cast nationally on
both the regional and compensatory ballots in favour of the party
referred to in paragraph (a), by the number of seats in the National
Assembly, plus one, minus the number of seats finally allocated to the
said party in terms of paragraph (a), minus the aggregate of seats won 20
by independent candidates.
(c) The result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the amended quota of
votes per seat for the purposes of the said recalculation.
(d) The number of seats to be awarded for the purpose of paragraph (f) to
a party participating in the recalculation must, subject to paragraph (e), 25
be determined by dividing the total number of votes cast nationally in
favour of such party by the amended quota of votes per seat indicated
by paragraph (c).
(e) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (d) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties, the surplus of 30
votes accruing to any party or parties competes for the remaining seats
in sequence of the highest surplus of votes, up to a maximum of five
seats so awarded: Provided that the subsequent award of seats still
remaining must be made in sequence of the party or parties with the
highest average number of votes per seat already awarded in terms of 35
paragraph (d) and this paragraph.
(f) The aggregate of such a party’s awards in terms of paragraphs (d) and
(e) must be reduced by the number of seats finally allocated to it in
terms of item 5(i), and the results, subject to subitem (5) indicates that
party’s final allocation of the seats referred to in item 1(b). 40
(5) In the event of a party being allocated an additional number of seats
in terms of this item, and if its list in question then does not contain the
names of a sufficient number of candidates as set out in subitem (1), the
procedure provided for in this item must be repeated with the changes
required by the context until all seats have been allocated. 45
(6) In the event that an independent candidate stands to be allocated
more than one seat in terms of subitem (3)(f), the procedure provided for in
subitem (3), must be repeated with the changes required by the context until
all seats have been allocated.

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8. The number of seats in each provincial legislature are as determined in

terms of section 105 of the Constitution and item 3(1) of Schedule 3.
9. (1) Registered parties contesting an election of a provincial legislature
must nominate candidates for election to such provincial legislature on a
provincial list of candidates prepared in accordance with this Act, with such 55

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toeval aan enige party, partye of onafhanklike kandidate ten opsigte

van die tersaaklike streek, mee om die oorblywende setels in volgorde
van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(f) Die totaal van ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat se toekennings
ingevolge paragrawe (d) en (e) ten opsigte van sodanige streek, 5
behoudens subitem (5) en subitem (6), dui daardie party of
onafhanklike kandidaat se finale toewysing van setels kragtens item 4
vir daardie streek gereserveer aan.
(4) Indien enige verbeuring van setels ingevolge subitem (1) die
voorlopige toewysing van setels ingevolge item 6(d) raak, moet sodanige 10
toewysing soos volg herbereken word:
(a) Die party wat setels verbeur, moet in daardie herberekening buite
rekening gelaat word, en hul voorlopige toewysing van setels
ingevolge item 6(d) minus die getal sodanige setels deur die party
verbeur, word die finale toewysing van die setels in item 1(b) bedoel. 15
(b) ’n Gewysigde kwota stemme per setel, moet bepaal word deur die
totale getal stemme wat nasionaal gebring is op die streek sowel as
teenwigstembriewe, minus die getal stemme nasionaal gebring op die
streek- sowel as teenwigstembriewe ten gunste van die party in
paragraaf (a) bedoel, te deel deur die getal setels in die Nasionale 20
Vergadering, plus een, minus die getal setels finaal toegewys aan die
vermelde party ingevolge paragraaf (a), minus die totaal van setels
deur onafhanklike kandidate gewen.
(c) Die uitslag plus een, met breukdele buite rekening gelaat, is die
gewysigde kwota stemme per setel vir die doeleindes van die 25
vermelde herberekening.
(d) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (f) toegeken moet
word aan ’n party wat aan die herberekening deelneem, moet,
behoudens paragraaf (e), bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme wat
nasionaal ten gunste van sodanige party gebring is te deel deur die 30
gewysigde kwota stemme per setel in paragraaf (c) aangedui.
(e) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (d) bedoel, setels
oplewer wat nie deur die getal geabsorbeer word wat aan partye
toegeken is nie, ding die surplus stemme wat aan enige party of partye
toeval, mee om die oorblywende setels in volgorde van die hoogste 35
surplus stemme, tot ’n maksimum van vyf setels aldus toegeken: Met
dien verstande dat die daaropvolgende toekenning van setels wat nog
oorbly, gemaak moet word in volgorde van die party of partye met die
hoogste gemiddelde getal stemme per setel wat reeds toegeken is
ingevolge paragraaf (d) en hierdie paragraaf. 40
(f) Die totaal van sodanige party se toekennings ingevolge paragrawe (d)
en (e), moet verminder word deur die getal setels wat finaal daaraan
toegeken is ingevolge item 5(i), en die uitslae, behoudens subitem (5),
dui daardie party se finale toewysing van die setels in item 1(b) bedoel,
aan. 45
(5) In ’n geval waar ’n bykomende getal setels ingevolge hierdie item aan
’n party toegewys word, en indien daardie party se betrokke lys dan nie
genoeg kandidate se name op het soos in subitem (1) uiteengesit nie, moet
die prosedure waarvoor in hierdie item voorsiening gemaak word, met die
veranderinge deur die samehang vereis, herhaal word totdat alle setels 50
toegewys is.
(6) Indien ’n onafhanklike kandidaat meer as een setel staan te kry
ingevolge subitem (3)(f), moet die prosedure waarvoor in subitem (3)
voorsiening gemaak word, herhaal word met die veranderinge deur die
samehang vereis totdat al die setels toegewys is. 55

Provinsiale wetgewers

8. Die getal setels in elke provinsiale wetgewer is soos bepaal ingevolge

artikel 105 van die Grondwet en item 3(1) van Bylae 3.
9. (1) Geregistreerde partye wat aan ’n verkiesing van ’n provinsiale
wetgewer deelneem, moet kandidate vir verkiesing tot sodanige provinsiale 60
wetgewer benoem op ’n provinsiale kandidaatlys wat ooreenkomstig

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number of candidates on each list as the party may determine subject to

subitem (2).
(2) The list of candidates submitted by a party must not contain more
names than the number of seats in the provincial legislature concerned, and
must denote the fixed order of preference of the names as the party may 5
determine.
10. The Commission must prepare a list of independent candidates
contesting an election of a provincial legislature in accordance with this
Act.
11. The seats determined for a provincial legislature must be allocated to 10
parties and independent candidates contesting an election, as follows:
(a) A quota of votes per seat must be determined by dividing the total
number of valid votes cast in the province concerned by the number of
seats, plus one, determined for such province and the result plus one,
disregarding fractions, is the quota of votes per seat for such province. 15
(b) The number of seats to be awarded to a party or independent candidate
for the purposes of paragraph (d) must, subject to paragraph (c), be
determined by dividing the total number of votes cast in the province
in favour of such party or independent candidate by the quota of votes
per seat determined in terms of paragraph (a). 20
(c) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (b) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or
independent candidates in respect of the relevant province, competes
for the remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes. 25
(d) The aggregate of a party’s or independent candidate’s awards in terms
of paragraphs (b) and (c), indicates that party’s or independent
candidate’s provisional allocation of seats in the provincial legislature
in question.
(e) Where an independent candidate’s award in terms of paragraph (d) 30
exceeds one seat, the candidate is awarded one seat as his or her
provisional allocation. The surplus of seats yielded must be dealt with
in terms of item 12.
(f) If no recalculation of provisional allocations for a province concerned
is required in terms of item 12, the provisional allocation of seats in 35
respect of that province in terms of paragraph (d), becomes the final
allocation of such seats to the various parties and independent
candidates, and if such a recalculation is required the provisional
allocation of such seats as adjusted in terms of item 12 becomes the
final allocation of such seats to the various parties and independent 40
candidates.
(g) In terms of paragraph (f) the seats finally allocated to a party, must be
filled from its respective provincial lists.
12. (1) If a party has submitted a provincial list containing fewer names
than the number of seats provisionally allocated to it in terms of item 11(d), 45
it must forfeit a number of seats equal to the deficit.
(2) If, following the provisional allocation in item 11(d), an independent
candidate stands to be allocated more than one seat in a region, he or she is
only allocated one seat and forfeits any additional seats.
(3) In the event of any forfeiture of seats in terms of subitems (1) or (2), 50
the allocation of seats in respect of the province concerned must be
recalculated as follows:
(a) The party or independent candidate forfeiting seats must be disre-
garded in such recalculation, and its provisional allocation of seats in
terms of item 11(d), minus the number of seats forfeited by it, becomes 55
its final allocation of seats in the provincial legislature concerned.
(b) An amended quota of votes per seat must be determined in respect of
such province by dividing the total number of votes cast in the

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hierdie Wet voorberei is, met sodanige getal kandidate op elke lys wat die
party behoudens subitem (2) bepaal.
(2) Die kandidaatlys wat deur ’n party voorgelê word, moet nie meer
name op hê as die getal setels in die provinsiale wetgewer nie en moet die
vaste voorrangorde van die name soos die party kan bepaal, aandui 5
10. Die Kommissie moet ’n lys voorberei van onafhanklike kandidate
wat aan die verkiesing van ’n provinsiale Wetgewer deelneem
ooreenkomstig hierdie Wet.
11. Die setels vir ’n provinsiale wetgewer bepaal, moet soos volg in drie
aparte rondtes aan partye en onafhanklike kandidate wat aan ’n verkiesing 10
deelneem, toegewys word:
(a) ’n Kwota stemme per setel moet bepaal word deur die totale getal
geldige stemme in die provinsie gebring, te deel deur die getal setels,
plus een, vir sodanige provinsie bepaal en die uitslag plus een, sonder
inagneming van breukdele, is die kwota stemme per setel vir sodanige 15
provinsie.
(b) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (d) aan ’n party of
onafhanklike kandidaat toegewys staan te word, moet, behoudens
paragraaf (c), bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme wat in die
provinsie ten gunste van sodanige party of onafhanklike kandidaat 20
gebring is, te deel deur die kwota van stemme per setel ingevolge
paragraaf (a) bepaal.
(c) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (b) bedoel setels
oplewer wat nie deur die getal aan partye of onafhanklike kandidate
toegeken, geabsorbeer word nie, ding die surplus van stemme wat 25
toeval aan enige party, partye of onafhanklike kandidate ten opsigte
van die tersaaklike provinsie, mee om die oorblywende setels in
volgorde van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(d) Die totaal van ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat se toekennings
ingevolge paragrawe (b) en (c), dui daardie party of onafhanklike 30
kandidaat se voorlopige toewysing van setels in die betrokke
provinsiale wetgewer aan.
(e) Waar ’n onafhanklike kandidaat se toekenning ingevolge paragraaf (d)
een setel oorskry, kry die kandidaat een setel as sy of haar voorlopige
toewysing. Die surplus van setels wat opgelewer word, moet 35
ingevolge item 12 hanteer word.
(f) Indien geen herberekening van voorlopige toekennings vir ’n betrokke
provinsie ingevolge item 12 vereis word nie, word die voorlopige
toekenning van setels ten opsigte van daardie provinsie ingevolge
paragraaf (d), die finale toewysing van sodanige setels aan die 40
verskeie partye en onafhanklike kandidate, en indien sodanige
herberekening vereis word, word die voorlopige toewysing van
sodanige setels soos ingevolge item 12 aangepas, die finale toewysing
van sodanige setels aan die verskeie partye en onafhanklike kandidate.
(g) Ingevolge paragraaf (f) moet die setels wat finaal aan ’n party toegeken 45
word, uit die party se onderskeie provinsiale lyste gevul word.
12. (1) Indien ’n party ’n provinsiale lys ingedien het wat minder name
op het as die getal setels voorlopig daaraan toegewys ingevolge item 11(d),
moet die party ’n getal setels gelyk aan die tekort verbeur.
(2) Indien ’n onafhanklike kandidaat, ná afloop van die voorlopige 50
toewysing in item 11(d), meer as een setel in ’n streek staan te kry, word
slegs een setel aan hom of haar toegewys en hy of sy verbeur enige
bykomende setels.
(3) In die geval van enige verbeuring van setels ingevolge subitems (1) of
(2), moet die toewysing van setels ten opsigte van die betrokke provinsie 55
soos volg herbereken word:
(a) Die party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat setels verbeur, moet buite
rekening gelaat word in sodanige herberekening, en hulle voorlopige
toewysing van setels ingevolge item 11(d), minus die getal setels deur
hulle verbeur, word hulle finale toewysing van setels in die betrokke 60
provinsiale wetgewer.
(b) ’n Gewysigde kwota stemme per setel moet ten opsigte van sodanige
provinsie bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme in die provinsie

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province, minus the number of votes cast in the province in favour of

the party or independent candidate referred to in paragraph (a) by the
number of seats, plus one, determined in terms of item 8 in respect of
the province concerned, minus the number of seats finally allocated to
the said party in terms of paragraph (a). 5
(c) The result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the amended quota of
votes per seat in respect of such province for purposes of the said
recalculation.
(d) The number of seats to be awarded for the purposes of paragraph (f) in
respect of such province to a party or independent candidate 10
participating in the recalculation must, subject to paragraph (e), be
determined by dividing the total number of votes cast in favour of such
party or independent candidate in such province by the amended quota
of votes per seat indicated by paragraph (c) for such province.
(e) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (d) yields 15
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or
independent candidates in respect of the relevant province, competes
for the remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes.
(f) The aggregate of such a party’s or independent candidate’s awards in 20
terms of paragraphs (d) and (e) in respect of such province, subject to
subitems (4) and (5), indicates that party’s or independent candidate’s
final allocation of the seats determined under item 8 in respect of that
province.
(4) In the event of a party being allocated an additional number of seats 25
in terms of subitem (3)(f) and if its list in question then does not contain the
names of a sufficient number of candidates as set out in subitem (1), the
process provided for in this item must be repeated with the changes
required by the context until all seats have been allocated.
(5) In the event that an independent candidate stands to be allocated 30
more than one seat in terms of subitem (3)(f), the procedure provided for in
subitem (3), must be repeated with the changes required by the context until
all seats have been allocated.

Ballot papers

13. (1) The Commission must produce separate ballot papers for each 35
regional election of members to the National Assembly, the compensatory
seats of members to the National Assembly and of members to each
provincial legislature.
(2) The ballot paper to be used in each region for the election of members
of the National Assembly shall include only parties and independent 40
candidates standing in that region for election to the National Assembly.
(3) The ballot for a provincial legislature shall include the names of
parties and independent candidates standing for elections in that province.

Designation of representatives of parties

14. (1) After the counting of votes has been concluded, the number of 45
representatives of each party has been determined and the election result
has been declared in terms of section 190(1)(c) of the Constitution, the
Commission must, within two days after such declaration, designate from
each list of candidates, the representatives of each party in the National
Assembly and provincial legislature. 50
(2) Following the designation in terms of subitem (1), if a candidate’s
name appears on more than one list for the National Assembly or on lists for
both the National Assembly and a provincial legislature (if an election of
the National Assembly and a provincial legislature is held at the same time),

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gebring, minus die getal stemme in die provinsie gebring vir die party
of onafhanklike kandidaat in paragraaf (a) bedoel te deel deur die getal
setels, plus een, vasgestel ingevolge item 8 ten opsigte van die
betrokke provinsie, minus die getal setels finaal toegewys aan die
vermelde party ingevolge paragraaf (a). 5
(c) Die uitslag plus een, sonder inagneming van breukdele, is die
gewysigde kwota stemme per setel vir doeleindes van die vermelde
herberekening.
(d) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (f) ten opsigte van
sodanige provinsie aan ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat aan die 10
herberekening deelneem, toegewys moet word, moet, behoudens
paragraaf (e), bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme wat in
sodanige provinsie ten gunste van sodanige party of onafhanklike
kandidaat gebring is, te deel deur die gewysigde kwota van stemme
per setel deur paragraaf (c) vir sodanige provinsie aangedui. 15
(e) Waar die uitslag van die herberekening ingevolge paragraaf (d) ’n
surplus setels oplewer wat nie deur die getal aan partye of
onafhanklike kandidate toegeken, geabsorbeer word nie, ding die
surplus stemme wat toeval aan enige party, partye of onafhanklike
kandidate ten opsigte van die tersaaklike provinsie, mee om die 20
oorblywende setels in volgorde van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(f) Die totaal van ’n party of onafhanklike kandidaat se toekennings
ingevolge paragrawe (d) en (e) ten opsigte van sodanige provinsie,
behoudens subitems (4) en (5), is daardie party of onafhanklike
kandidaat se finale toewysing van die setels kragtens item 8 ten opsigte 25
van daardie provinsie bepaal.
(4) Indien ’n bykomende getal setels ingevolge subitem (3)(f) aan ’n
party toegewys word, en indien daardie party se betrokke lys nie genoeg
kandidate se name op het soos in subitem (1) uiteengesit nie, moet die
proses waarvoor in hierdie item voorsiening gemaak word, met die 30
veranderinge deur die samehang vereis, herhaal word totdat alle setels
toegewys is.
(5) Indien meer as een setel ingevolge subitem (3)(f) aan ’n onafhanklike
kandidaat toegeken staan te word, moet die prosedure waarvoor in subitem
(3) voorsiening gemaak word, herhaal word met die veranderinge deur die 35
samehang vereis, totdat alle setels toegewys is.

Stembriewe

13. (1) Die Kommissie moet aparte stembriewe produseer vir elke
streekverkiesing van lede tot die Nasionale Vergadering, die teenwigsetels
van lede van die Nasionale Vergadering en van lede van elke provinsiale 40
wetgewer.
(2) Die stembrief wat in elke streek gebruik gaan word vir die verkiesing
van lede van die Nasionale Vergadering, moet slegs partye en onafhanklike
kandidate insluit wat in daardie streek verkiesbaar is tot die Nasionale
Vergadering. 45
(3) Die stembrief vir ’n provinsiale wetgewer moet die name van partye
en onafhanklike kandidate insluit wat vir verkiesing in daardie provinsie
staan.

Aanwysing van verteenwoordigers van partye

14. (1) Nadat stemme klaar getel is, die getal verteenwoordigers van elke 50
party vasgestel is en die verkiesingsuitslag ingevolge artikel 190(1)(c) van
die Grondwet uitgeroep is, moet die Kommissie, binne twee dae ná
sodanige verklaring, vanaf elke lys van kandidate, die verteenwoordigers
van elke party in die Nasionale Vergadering en provinsiale wetgewer
aanwys. 55
(2) Ná die aanwysing ingevolge subitem (1), indien ’n kandidaat se naam
op meer as een lys vir die Nasionale Vergadering of op lyste vir beide die
Nasionale Vergadering en ’n provinsiale wetgewer verskyn (indien ’n
verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering en ’n provinsiale wetgewer

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and such candidate is due for designation as a representative in more than

one case, the party which submitted such lists must, within two days after
the said declaration, indicate to the Commission from which list such
candidate will be designated or in which legislature the candidate will
serve, as the case may be, in which event the candidate’s name must be 5
deleted from the other lists.
(3) If a party fails to indicate to the Commission from which list a
candidate will be designated or in which legislature a candidate will serve,
such candidate’s name must be deleted from all the lists.
(4) The Commission must forthwith publish the list of names of 10
representatives in the National Assembly or provincial legislatures.

Supplementation of lists of candidates of parties

15. A party may not supplement a list of candidates for any legislature
prior to the designation of representatives in terms of item 14.
16. After the designation of representatives in terms of item 14 has been 15
concluded, parties may supplement their lists of candidates by the addition
of an equal number of names at the end of the applicable list, if—
(a) a representative is elected as the President or to any other executive
office as a result of which he or she resigns as a representative of a
legislature; 20
(b) a representative is appointed as a permanent delegate to the National
Council of Provinces;
(c) a name is deleted from a list in terms of item 14(2) or (3); or
(d) a vacancy has occurred and the appropriate list of candidates of the
party concerned is depleted. 25
17. A party may supplement a list of candidates referred to in item 14(1)
on one occasion only at any time during the first 12 months following the
date on which the designation of representatives in terms of item 14 has
been concluded, in order to fill casual vacancies: Provided that any such
supplementation must be made at the end of the list. 30
18. The number of names on lists of candidates as supplemented in terms
of item 16 may not exceed the difference between the number of seats in the
National Assembly or a provincial legislature, as the case may be, and the
number of representatives of a party in any such legislature.

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19. A party may review its undepleted lists as supplemented in terms of

items 16, 17 and 18, within seven days after the expiry of the period
referred to in item 17, and annually thereafter, until the date on which a
party has to submit lists of candidates for an ensuing election, in the
following manner: 40
(a) All vacancies may be supplemented;
(b) no more than 25 per cent of candidates may be replaced; and
(c) the fixed order of lists may be changed.

Publication of supplemented and reviewed lists of candidates

20. The Secretary to Parliament and the Secretaries of the provincial 45

legislatures must publish lists of candidates supplemented in terms of items
16 and 17 or reviewed in terms of item 19 within 10 days after the receipt
of such lists from the parties concerned.

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terselfdertyd gehou word) en sodanige kandidaat in meer as een geval as

verteenwoordiger aangewys staan te word, moet die party wat daardie lyste
ingedien het, binne twee dae ná vermelde deklarasie, aan die Kommissie
aandui vanaf water lys sodanige kandidaat aangewys sal word of watter
wetgewer die kandidaat sal dien, na gelang van die geval, in welke geval die 5
kandidaat se naam van ander lyste geskrap moet word.
(3) Indien ’n party in gebreke bly om aan die Kommissie aan te dui vanaf
watter lys ’n kandidaat aangewys sal word of in watter wetgewer ’n
kandidaat sal dien, moet daardie kandidaat se naam van al die lyste geskrap
word. 10
(4) Die Kommissie moet onverwyld die lys van name van
verteenwoordigers in die Nasionale Vergadering of provinsiale wetgewers
publiseer.

Aanvulling van lyste van kandidate van partye

15. ’n Party mag nie ’n kandidaatlys vir enige wetgewer aanvul voordat 15
verteenwoordigers ingevolge item 14 aangewys word nie.
16. Ná die aanwysing van verteenwoordigers ingevolge item 14
afgehandel is, kan partye hulle kandidaatlyste aanvul deur ’n gelyke getal
name aan die einde van die toepaslike lys by te voeg, indien—
(a) ’n verteenwoordiger as die President of tot enige ander uitvoerende 20
amp verkies word, wat meebring dat hy of sy as verteenwoordiger van
’n wetgewer bedank;
(b) ’n verteenwoordiger as ’n permanente afgevaardigde na die Nasionale
Raad van Provinsies aangestel word;
(c) ’n naam ingevolge item 14(2) of (3) van ’n lys geskrap word; of 25
(d) ’n vakature ontstaan het en die gepaste kandidaatlys van die betrokke
party is uitgeput.
17. ’n Party kan ’n kandidaatlys bedoel in item 14(1) slegs een keer in die
eerste 12 maande wat volg op die datum waarop die aanwysing van
verteenwoordigers ingevolge item 14 afgehandel is, aanvul ten einde 30
informele vakatures te vul: Met dien verstande dat enige sodanige
aanvulling aan die einde van die lys gemaak moet word.
18. Die getal name op kandidaatlyste soos ingevolge item 16 aangevul,
mag nie meer wees as die verskil tussen die getal setels in die Nasionale
Vergadering of ’n provinsiale wetgewer nie, na gelang van die geval, en die 35
getal verteenwoordigers van ’n party in enige sodanige wetgewer.

Hersiening van kandidaatlyste deur party

19. ’n Party kan hul onuitgeputte lyste soos ingevolge items 16, 17 en 18
aangevul, onthul binne sewe dae ná die verstryking van die tydperk in item
17 bedoel, en jaarliks daarna, tot die datum waarop die party kandidaatlyste 40
vir ’n komende verkiesing moet indien, op die volgende wyse:
(a) Alle vakatures kan aangevul word;
(b) hoogstens 25 persent van kandidate mag vervang word; en
(c) die vasgestelde orde van lyste mag verander word.

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20. Die Sekretaris van die Parlement en die sekretarisse van die
provinsiale wetgewers moet kandidaatlyste wat ingevolge items 16 en 17
ingedien is, of ingevolge item 19 hersien is, binne 10 dae ná ontvangs van
sodanige lyste van die betrokke partye publiseer.

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Designation of seats of independent candidates

21. (1) If an independent candidate is finally allocated a seat in

accordance with item 11(f) as well as in accordance with item 5(i), such
independent candidate must within two days after the said final allocation,
indicate to the Commission the seat he or she elects to retain or in which 5
legislature the independent candidate will serve, as the case may be, in
which event the independent candidate’s name must be deleted from the
relevant other list and the recalculation performed in terms of item 23.
(2) If an independent candidate fails to indicate to the Commission from
which list such independent candidate will be designated or in which 10
legislature an independent candidate will serve, such independent candi-
date’s name must be deleted from all the lists and both the regional and
provincial recalculations performed in terms of item 23.

Vacancies

22. (1) In the event of a vacancy in a legislature of a seat allocated to a 15

party, the party which the vacating member represented must fill the
vacancy by nominating a person—
(a) whose name appears on the list of candidates from which that party’s
members were originally nominated; and
(b) who is the next qualified and available person on the list. 20
(2) A nomination to fill a vacancy must be submitted to the Speaker of the
legislature in writing.
(3) If a party represented in a legislature dissolves or ceases to exist and
the members in question vacate their seats in consequence of section
47(3)(c) or section 106(3)(c) of the Constitution, the seats in question must 25
be allocated to the remaining parties with the changes required by the
context as if such seats were vacated seats in terms of item 23 and item 24,
as the case may be.
23. (1) In the event of a vacancy in a region or provincial legislature with
respect to a seat allocated to an independent candidate, the chief electoral 30
officer must in writing allocate the seat by recalculating the result as
follows:
(a) disregarding the votes allocated to the independent candidate causing
the vacancy;
(b) disregarding the votes and seats allocated to the independent 35
candidates already in office; and
(c) recalculating the result for the region or provincial legislature in terms
of the provisions in subitem (3).
(2) The vacant seat is awarded to an eligible independent candidate or
party that contested the preceding election in terms of subitem (1)(c). 40
(3) (a) An amended quota of votes per seat must be determined in respect
of such region or province by dividing the total number of votes cast in the
region or province, minus the number of votes cast in the region or province
in favour of the independent candidate causing the vacancy, minus the votes
cast in such region or province in favour of independent candidates already 45
allocated one seat, by the number of seats, plus one, determined in terms of
item 4 or item 8 in respect of the region or province concerned, minus the
seats held by independent candidates.
(b) The result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the amended quota of
votes per seat in respect of such region or province for purposes of the said 50
recalculation.
(c) The number of seats to be awarded for the purposes of paragraph (e)
in respect of such region or province to a party or independent candidate
participating in the recalculation must, subject to paragraph (d), be
determined by dividing the total number of votes cast in favour of such 55

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Aanwysing van setels van onafhanklike kandidate

21. (1) Indien ’n onafhanklike kandidaat finaal ’n setel ooreenkomstig

item 11(f) asook ooreenkomstig item 5(j) kry, moet daardie onafhanklike
kandidaat binne twee dae ná die vermelde finale toewysing, aan die
Kommissie die setel aandui wat hy of sy kies om te behou of in watter 5
wetgewer die onafhanklike kandidaat sal dien, na gelang van die geval, in
welke geval die onafhanklike kandidaat se naam van die tersaaklike ander
lys geskrap moet word en die herberekening moet ingevolge item 23
gedoen word.
(2) Indien ’n onafhanklike kandidaat versuim om aan die Kommissie aan 10
te dui vanaf watter lys sodanige kandidaat aangewys sal word of in watter
wetgewer ’n onafhanklike kandidaat sal dien, moet daardie onafhanklike
kandidaat se naam vanaf al die lyste geskrap word en die streeks- sowel as
die provinsiale herberekenings ingevolge item 23 uitgevoer, gedoen word.

Vakatures 15

22. (1) Indien ’n vakature ontstaan in ’n setel in ’n wetgewer wat aan ’n

party toegewys is, moet die party wat deur die ontruimende lid
verteenwoordig is, die vakature vul deur ’n persoon te benoem—
(a) wie se naam op die kandidaatlys verskyn waaruit daardie party se lede
oorspronklik benoem is; en 20
(b) wat die volgende gekwalifiseerde en beskikbare persoon op die lys is.
(2) ’n Benoeming om ’n vakature te vul, moet skriftelik by die Speaker
van die wetgewer ingedien word.
(3) Indien ’n party wat in ’n wetgewer verteenwoordig is, ontbind of
ophou bestaan en die betrokke lede ontruim hul setels na aanleiding van 25
artikel 47(3)(c) of artikel 106(3)(c) van die Grondwet, moet die betrokke
setels aan die oorblywende partye toegewys word met die veranderinge
deur die samehang vereis asof sodanige setels vakante setels ingevolge item
23 en item 24 was, na gelang van die geval.
23. (1) Indien ’n vakature ontstaan in ’n streek of provinsiale wetgewer 30
ten opsigte van ’n setel wat aan ’n onafhanklike kandidaat toegewys is,
moet die hoofverkiesingsbeampte die setel skriftelik toewys deur die
uitslag soos volg te herbereken:
(a) die stemme gebring vir die onafhanklike kandidaat wat die vakature
veroorsaak, buite rekening te laat; 35
(b) die stemme en setels wat toegewys is aan die onafhanklike kandidate
wat reeds in die amp is, buite rekening te laat; en
(c) die uitslag vir die streeks- of provinsiale wetgewer ingevolge die
bepalings in item (3) te herbereken.
(2) Die vakante setel word toegeken aan ’n verkiesbare onafhanklike 40
kandidaat of party wat aan die voorafgaande verkiesing deelgeneem het
ingevolge subartikel (1)(c).
(3) (a) ’n Gewysigde kwota stemme per setel moet bepaal word ten
opsigte van sodanige streek of provinsie deur die totale getal stemme wat in
die streek of provinsie gebring is, minus die getal stemme wat in die streek 45
of provinsie gebring is ten gunste van die onafhanklike kandidaat wat die
vakature veroorsaak, minus die getal stemme wat in sodanige streek of
provinsie gebring is ten gunste van onafhanklike kandidate wat reeds een
setel gekry het, te deel deur die getal setels, plus een, ingevolge item 4 of
item 8 ten opsigte van die betrokke streek of provinsie bepaal, minus die 50
setels gehou deur onafhanklike kandidate.
(b) Die uitslag plus een, met breukdele buite rekening gelaat, is die
gewysigde kwota stemme per setel ten opsigte van sodanige streek of
provinsie vir doeleindes van die vermelde herberekening.
(c) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (e) toegeken 55
staan te word ten opsigte van sodanige streek of provinsie aan ’n party of
onafhanklike kandidaat wat aan die herberekening deelneem, moet,
behoudens paragraaf (d), bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme wat ten
gunste van sodanige party of onafhanklike kandidaat in daardie streek of

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party or independent candidate in such region or province by the amended

quota of votes per seat indicated by paragraph (b) for such region or
province.
(d) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (c) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent 5
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or
independent candidates participating in the recalculation, competes for the
remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes.
(e) The aggregate of such a party’s awards in terms of paragraphs (c) and
(d) in respect of such region or province, subject to paragraph (f), indicates 10
that party’s or independent candidate’s final allocation of the seats
determined under item 4 or item 8 in respect of that region or province.
(f) In the event of a party being allocated an additional number of seats in
terms of this item and if its list in question then does not contain the names
of a sufficient number of candidates as set out in item 7(1) or item 12(1), the 15
process provided for in item 24 must be repeated with the changes required
by the context until all seats have been allocated.
24. (1) Should any party or independent candidate stand to lose a seat
during the recalculation contemplated in item 23, the party or independent
candidate will retain the seat. 20
(2) A recalculation must be done as follows:
(a) disregarding the votes and seat allocated to the party or independent
candidate contemplated in subitem (1);
(b) disregarding the votes and seats allocated to independent candidates
already in office; and 25
(c) recalculating the result for the region or provincial legislature in terms
of the provisions in subitem (3).
(3) (a) An amended quota of votes per seat must be determined in respect
of such region or province by dividing the total number of votes cast in the
region or province, minus the number of votes cast in the region or province 30
in favour of the party or independent candidate standing to lose a seat,
minus the votes cast in such region or province in favour of independent
candidates already allocated one seat, by the number of seats, plus one,
determined in terms of item 4 or item 8 in respect of the region or province
concerned, minus the seat or seats retained by the party or independent 35
candidate, minus the seats held by the independent candidate.
(b) The result plus one, disregarding fractions, is the amended quota of
votes per seat in respect of such region or province for purposes of the said
recalculation.
(c) The number of seats to be awarded for the purposes of paragraph (f) 40
in respect of such region or province to a party or independent candidate
participating in the recalculation must, subject to paragraph (d), be
determined by dividing the total number of votes cast in favour of such
party or independent candidate in such region or province by the amended
quota of votes per seat indicated by paragraph (b) for such region or 45
province.
(d) Where the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph (c) yields
seats not absorbed by the number awarded to parties or independent
candidates, the surplus of votes accruing to any party, parties or
independent candidates participating in the recalculation, competes for the 50
remaining seats in sequence of the highest surplus of votes.
(e) The aggregate of such a party’s awards in terms of paragraphs (c) and
(d) in respect of such region or province, subject to paragraph (f), indicates
that party’s or independent candidate’s final allocation of the seats
determined under item 4 or item 8 in respect of that region or province. 55
(f) In the event of a party being allocated an additional number of seats in
terms of this item and if its list in question then does not contain the names

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provinsie gebring is, te deel deur die gewysigde kwota stemme per setel
deur paragraaf (b) aangedui vir sodanige streek of provinsie.
(d) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (c) bedoel, setels
oplewer wat nie geabsorbeer word deur die getal aan partye of onafhanklike
kandidate toegeken nie, ding die surplus stemme wat toeval aan enige party, 5
partye of onafhanklike kandidate wat aan die herberekening deelneem, mee
om die oorblywende setels in volgorde van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(e) Die totaal van sodanige party se toekennings ingevolge paragrawe (c)
en (d) ten opsigte van sodanige streek of provinsie, behoudens paragraaf (f),
dui daardie party of onafhanklike kandidaat se finale toewysing van die 10
setels kragtens item 4 of item 8 ten opsigte van daardie streek of provinsie
bepaal, aan.
(f) Indien ’n bykomende getal setels ingevolge hierdie item aan ’n party
toegewys word en indien die party se betrokke lys nie die name van ’n
voldoende getal kandidate soos in in item 7(1) of item 12(1) uiteengesit, 15
bevat nie, moet die proses waarvoor in item 24 voorsiening gemaak word,
herhaal word met die veranderinge deur die samehang vereis totdat alle
setels toegewys is.
24. (1) Sou enige party of onafhanklike kandidaat ’n setel tydens die
herberekening beoog in item 23 staan te verloor, sal die party of 20
onafhanklike kandidaat die setel behou.
(2) ’n Herberekening moet soos volg gedoen word:
(a) laat die stemme en setel aan die party of onafhanklike kandidaat in
subitem (1) beoog, buite rekening;
(b) laat die stemme en setels toegewys aan onafhanklike kandidate wat 25
reeds in die amp is, buite rekening; en
(c) herbereken die uitslag vir die streek of provinsiale wetgewer
ingevolge die bepalings in subitem (3).
(3) (a) ’n Gewysigde kwota stemme per setel moet ten opsigte van
sodanige streek of provinsie bepaal word deur die totale getal stemme in die 30
streek of provinsie gebring, minus die getal stemme in die streek of
provinsie gebring ten gunste van die party of onafhanklike kandidaat wat ’n
setel staan te verloor, minus die setels in sodanige streek of provinsie
gebring ten gunste van onafhanklike kandidate waaraan een setel toegewys
is, te deel deur die getal setels, plus een, vasgestel ingevolge item 4 of item 35
8 ten opsigte van die betrokke streek of provinsie, minus die setel of setels
deur die party of onafhanklike kandidaat behou, minus die setels deur die
onafhanklike kandidaat gehou.
(b) Die uitslag plus een, met breukdele buite rekening gelaat, is die
gewysigde kwota van stemme per setel ten opsigte van sodanige streek of 40
provinsie vir die doeleindes van die vermelde herberekening.
(c) Die getal setels wat vir die doeleindes van paragraaf (f) ten opsigte
van sodanige streek of provinsie toegeken staan te word aan ’n party of
onafhanklike kandidaat wat aan die herberekening deelneem moet,
behoudens paragraaf (d), vasgestel word deur die totale getal stemme wat 45
ten gunste van sodanige party of onafhanklike kandidaat gebring is, te deel
deur die gewysigde kwota stemme per setel deur paragraaf (b) aangedui vir
sodanige streek of provinsie.
(d) Waar die uitslag van die berekening in paragraaf (c) bedoel, setels
oplewer wat nie geabsorbeer word deur die getal aan partye of onafhanklike 50
kandidate toegeken nie, ding die surplus stemme wat toeval aan enige party,
partye of onafhanklike kandidate wat aan die herberekening deelneem, mee
om die oorblywende setels in volgorde van die hoogste surplus stemme.
(e) Die totaal van so ’n party se toekenning ingevolge paragrawe (c) en
(d) ten opsigte van sodanige streek of provinsie, behoudens paragraaf (f), 55
dui daardie party of onafhanklike kandidaat se finale toewysing van die
setels kragtens item 4 of item 8 ten opsigte van daardie streek of provinsie
aan.
(f) In ’n geval waar ’n bykomende getal setels ingevolge hierdie item aan
’n party toegeken word ingevolge hierdie item en as die party se betrokke 60

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of a sufficient number of candidates as set out in item 7(1) or item 12(1), the
process provided for in this subitem must be repeated with the changes
required by the context until all seats have been allocated.

Definitions

25. In this Schedule— 5

‘national list’ means a list of candidates prepared by a party for an
election of the National Assembly to reflect that party’s order of preference
of candidates in respect of the allocation of compensatory seats;
‘provincial list’ means a list of candidates prepared by a party for an
election of a provincial legislature; 10
‘regional list’ means a list of candidates in respect of a region prepared
by a party for an election of the National Assembly to reflect that party’s
order of preference of candidates in respect of the allocation of regional
seats in respect of each region; and
‘votes’ means— 15
(a) where it occurs in items 5, 6 and 7, votes cast in the election for the
National Assembly;
(b) where it occurs in items 11 and 12, votes cast in the election for the
provincial legislature of a province concerned; and
(c) where it occurs in item 14, votes cast in the election for the National 20
Assembly and the provincial legislatures.’’.

Amendment of Schedule 2 to Act 73 of 1998

22. Schedule 2 to the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in item 7(g)
for subparagraph (iii) of the following subparagraph:
‘‘(iii) that representatives of that party or candidate attend meetings of any 25
[party] political liaison committee or other forum convened by the Commission.’’.

Electoral Reform Consultation Panel

23. (1) Within four months after the commencement of the Electoral Amendment Act
2023, the Minister must establish the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel.
(2) (a) The functions of the Panel are to independently investigate, consult on, report 30
on and make recommendations in respect of potential reforms of the electoral system for
the election of the National Assembly and the election of the provincial legislatures, in
respect of the elections to be held after the 2024 elections.
(b) The Panel must perform its functions referred to in paragraph (a) in a manner that
enables Parliament to exercise its constitutional powers to determine the electoral 35
system for the elections of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures, in respect
of the elections to be held after the 2024 elections.
(3) The Panel must—
(a) prior to the 2024 elections, engage in research and consider the issues falling
within its functions; 40
(b) after the 2024 elections, undertake a public participation process regarding the
issues falling within its functions; and
(c) from the date of its establishment, submit a report to the Minister every three
months on its progress.
(4) The Panel must, within 12 months of the date of the 2024 elections, submit a report 45
to the Minister on the possible options for electoral reform for the election of the
National Assembly and the election of the provincial legislatures which must include—
(a) reasons, potential advantages and disadvantages;
(b) legal and constitutional implications; and
(c) financial implications, 50
for each proposed electoral system or electoral reform identified by the Panel.

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lys dan nie die name van genoeg kandidate bevat soos uiteengesit in item
7(1) of item 12(1) op het nie, moet die proses waarvoor in hierdie subitem
voorsiening gemaak word, herhaal word met die veranderinge deur die
samehang vereis totdat alle setels toegewys is.

Woordomskrywing 5

25. In hierdie Bylae beteken—

‘nasionale lys’ ’n kandidaatlys deur ’n party voorberei vir ’n verkiesing
van die Nasionale Vergadering om daardie party se voorkeurorde van
kandidate ten opsigte van die toewysing van teenwigsetels te weerspieël;
‘provinsiale lys’ ’n kandidaatlys deur ’n party voorberei vir ’n 10
verkiesing van ’n provinsiale wetgewer;
‘stemme’—
(a) waar dit in items 5, 6 en 7 voorkom, stemme in die verkiesing vir die
Nasionale Vergadering gebring;
(b) waar dit in items 11 en 12 voorkom, stemme in die verkiesing vir die 15
provinsiale wetgewer van ’n betrokke provinsie gebring; en
(c) waar dit in item 14 voorkom, stemme in die verkiesing vir die
Nasionale Vergadering en die provinsiale wetgewers gebring; en
‘streeklys’ ’n kandidaatlys ten opsigte van ’n streek deur ’n party
voorberei vir ’n verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering om daardie party 20
se voorkeurorde van kandidate ten opsigte van die toewysing van
streeksetels ten opsigte van elke streek te weerspieël.’’.

Wysiging van Bylae 2 by Wet 73 van 1998

22. Bylae 2 by die Hoofwet word hierby gewysig deur in item 7(g) subparagraaf (iii)
deur die volgende subparagraaf te vervang: 25
‘‘(iii) te verseker dat verteenwoordigers van daardie party of kandidaat
vergaderings van enige [party-skakelkomitee] politiekeskakelkomitee of ander
forum deur die Kommissie byeengeroep, bywoon.’’.

Raadplegingspaneel vir Kieshervorming

23. (1) Binne vier maande sedert die inwerkingtreding van die Kieswysigingswet, 30
2023, moet die Minister die Raadplegingspaneel vir Kieshervorming stig.
(2) (a) Die werksaamhede van die Paneel is om onafhanklik ondersoek in te stel,
oorleg te pleeg oor, verslag te doen oor en aanbevelings te maak ten opsigte van
potensiële hervormings van die kiesstelsel vir die verkiesing van die Nasionale
Vergadering en die verkiesing van die provinsiale wetgewers, ten opsigte van die 35
verkiesings wat ná die 2024-verkiesings gehou gaan word.
(b) Die Paneel moet die Paneel se werksaamhede in paragraaf (a) bedoel, op ’n wyse
verrig wat die Parlement in staat stel om die Parlement se grondwetlike bevoeghede uit
te oefen om die kiesstelsel vir die verkiesings van die Nasionale Vergadering en
provinsiale wetgewers te bepaal, ten opsigte van verkiesings wat ná die 2024- 40
verkiesings gehou gaan word.
(3) Die Paneel moet—
(a) voor die 2024-verkiesings, navorsing doen en die kwessies oorweeg wat
onder hul werksaamhede val;
(b) na afloop van die 2024-verkiesings, ’n proses vir openbare deelname 45
onderneem oor die kwessies wat onder hul werksaamhede val; en
(c) vanaf die datum van die instelling daarvan, elke drie maande ’n
vorderingsverslag aan die Minister voorlê.
(4) Die Paneel moet, binne 12 maande vanaf die datum van die 2024-verkiesing, ’n
verslag by die Minister indien oor die moontlike opsies vir kieshervorming vir die 50
verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering en die verkiesing van die provinsiale
wetgewers, wat moet insluit—
(a) redes, potensiële voordele en nadele;
(b) regs- en grondwetlike implikasies; en
(c) finansiële implikasies, 55
vir elke voorgestelde kiesstelsel of kieshervorming deur die Paneel geïdentifiseer.

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(5) (a) The report contemplated in subsection (4) must reflect the views of the
members of the Panel as to the possible options and recommendations for electoral
reform.
(b) In the case of disagreement as to the possible options and recommendations for
electoral reform, the report may be divided into different sections setting out the 5
different views of the members.
(6) (a) In the event that the Panel is unable to submit the report contemplated in
subsection (4), the Panel must no less than three months before the date on which the
report is due, make a written request to the Minister to allow the Panel an extension of
no longer than six months to submit the report. 10
(b) The Minister may upon receiving the request referred to in paragraph (a), grant the
extension on good cause shown, provided that such an extension may only be granted
once.
(7) Upon receipt of the report contemplated in subsection (4), the Minister must
within 30 days, table the report in Parliament for its consideration and publish the report 15
through electronic and any other means.
(8) The Panel is authorised to do all things necessary or incidental to fulfil its
functions, including—
(a) to call for and receive written submissions from political parties, independent
candidates, civil society organisations and any interested person or party in 20
respect of potential reforms of the electoral system; and
(b) to make the written submissions publicly available and accessible through
electronic and any other means.
(9) In order to establish and constitute the Panel, the Minister must—
(a) call on the public and any interested parties to nominate fit and proper South 25
African citizens who—
(i) have the necessary skills, expertise, experience, knowledge or
academic qualifications in the administration and running of
elections or constitutional law or electoral systems;
(ii) are not members of Parliament or of any provincial legislature; and 30
(iii) have not, in the past 12 months, been office-bearers or employees of
any political party;
(b) in consultation with the Commission and after approval by the National
Assembly, appoint nine members to the Panel from such nominated persons
who satisfy the criteria specified in paragraph (a); and 35
(c) appoint one of the members of the Panel as the Chairperson of the Panel.
(10) A member may resign from the Panel by giving the Minister—
(a) one month’s written notice; or
(b) less than one month’s written notice, with the approval of the Minister.
(11) The Minister may, after taking the steps required by subsection (12), remove a 40
member of the Panel, if that member—
(a) committed an act of misconduct, becomes incapacitated or is incompetent;
(b) is unable to perform his or her functions for more than 30 consecutive days;
(c) acted contrary to the fulfilment of the Panel’s functions; or
(d) neglected to perform the functions as required by a resolution of the Panel. 45
(12) Before removing a member of the Panel in terms of subsection (11), the Minister
must afford the member an opportunity to make written representations and must
consider those representations.
(13) (a) Should a vacancy arise in the Panel, the Minister in consultation with the
Commission, and after approval by the National Assembly, must fill the vacancy from 50
the persons already nominated in the process contemplated in subsection (9)(a).
(b) In the event that no suitable person can be appointed, the Minister must undertake
a new nomination process as provided for in subsection (9)(a).
(14) A member of the Panel, who is not in the full-time employment of the state,
must— 55
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(5) (a) Die verslag in subartikel (4) beoog, moet die oogpunte van die lede van die
Paneel weerspieël rakende die moontlike opsies en aanbevelings vir kieshervorming.
(b) In die geval van ’n meningsverskil oor die moontlike opsies, kan die verslag in
twee afdelings verdeel word waarin die verskillende oogpunte van die lede uiteengesit
word. 5
(6) (a) Waar die Paneel nie die verslag beoog in subartikel (4) kan voorlê nie, moet die
Paneel nie minder nie as drie maande voor die sperdatum vir die verslag, ’n skriftelike
versoek aan die Minister rig om die Paneel uitstel van hoogstens ses maande te gee om
die verslag voor te lê.
(b) Die Minister kan, by ontvangs van die versoek in paragraaf (a) bedoel, die uitstel 10
toestaan by die aanvoer van goeie gronde, met dien verstande dat sodanige uitstel slegs
een keer toegestaan kan word.
(7) By ontvangs van die verslag in subartikel (4) beoog, moet die Minister binne 30
dae die verslag in die Parlement ter tafel lê vir oorweging en die verslag deur
elektroniese en enige ander middele publiseer. 15
(8) Die Paneel is gemagtig om alles nodig of insidenteel te doen om hul
werksaamhede te verrig, met inbegrip van—
(a) om skriftelike voorleggings van politieke partye, onafhanklike kandidate,
burgerlike gemeenskapsorganisasies en enige belanghebbende persoon of
party ten opsigte van potensiële hervormings van die kiesstelsel aan te vra en 20
te ontvang; en
(b) om die skriftelike voorleggings openbaar beskikbaar te stel en toeganklik te
maak deur elektroniese en enige ander middele.
(9) Ten einde die Paneel te stig en saam te stel, moet die Minister—
(a) ’n beroep op die publiek en enige belangstellende partye doen om gepaste en 25
geskikte Suid-Afrikaanse burgers te benoem wat—
(i) die nodige vaardighede, kundigheid, kennis of akademiese
kwalifikasies in die administrasie en voer van verkiesings of
staatsreg of kiesstelsles het;
(ii) nie lede van die Parlement of van enige provinsiale wetgewer is nie; 30
en
(iii) nie, in die afgelope 12 maande, ampsdraers of werknemers van
enige politieke party was nie;
(b) in oorleg met die Kommissie en ná goedkeuring deur die Nasionale
Vergadering, nege lede op die Paneel aanstel uit die geledere van sodanige 35
benoemde persone wat voldoen aan die kriteria in paragraaf (a) gespesifiseer;
en
(c) een van die lede van die Paneel as die Voorsitter van die Paneel aanstel.
(10) ’n Lid van die Paneel kan van die Paneel bedank—
(a) deur een maand skriftelik kennis aan die Minister te gee; of 40
(b) deur minder as een maand skriftelik kennis aan die Minister te gee, met die
goedkeuring van die Minister.
(11) Die Minister kan, ná die doen van die stappe deur subartikel (12) vereis, ’n lid
van die Paneel verwyder, indien daardie lid—
(a) wangedrag gepleeg het, ongeskik word of onbevoeg is; 45
(b) vir meer as 30 agtereenvolgende dae nie sy of haar werksaamhede kan verrig
nie;
(c) strydig met die vervulling van die Paneel se werksaamhede opgetree het; of
(d) versuim het om die werksaamhede te verrig soos deur ’n besluit van die
Paneel vereis. 50
(12) Voordat ’n lid van die Paneel ingevolge subartikel (11) verwyder word, moet die
Minister die lid ’n geleentheid gun om skriftelike vertoë te rig en moet daardie vertoë
oorweeg.
(13) (a) Sou ’n vakature op die Paneel ontstaan, moet die Minister, in oorleg met die
Kommissie, en ná goedkeuring deur die Nasionale Vergadering, die vakature vul uit die 55
geledere van die persone wat reeds benoem is in die proses in subartikel (9)(a) beoog.
(b) In ’n geval waar geen geskikte persoon aangestel kan word nie, moet die Minister
’n nuwe benoemingsproses onderneem soos in subartikel (9)(a) voor voorsiening
gemaak.
(14) ’n Lid van die Paneel, wat nie voltyds in diens van die staat is nie, moet— 60
(a) op sodanige terme en voorwaardes aangestel word wat die Minister kan
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(b) receive such remuneration and allowances, out of the funds appropriated for
the functioning of the Panel, as the Minister may determine in consultation
with the Minister of Finance.
(15) The Director General of Home Affairs must, subject to the laws governing the
public service— 5
(a) appoint, second or designate persons in its employ and
(b) make available any other necessary resources,
to assist the Panel to enable it to perform and fulfil its functions.
(16) The Minister must dissolve the Panel—
(a) after the Minister has tabled the report referred to in subsection (4) in 10
Parliament; and
(b) once the Minister and Parliament no longer require the Panel to perform any
of its functions.
(17) In this section:
(a) ‘‘2024 elections’’ means the elections of the National Assembly and the 15
provincial legislatures, due to be held during 2024;
(b) ‘‘Minister’’ means the cabinet member responsible for Home Affairs; and
(c) ‘‘Panel’’ means the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel established in terms
of subsection (1).

Short title and commencement 20

24. This Act is called the Electoral Amendment Act, 2023, and comes into operation
on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette.

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(b) sodanige vergoeding en toelaes ontvang, uit die fondse vir die funksionering
van die Paneel bewillig, soos die Minister kan bepaal in oorleg met die
Minister van Finansies.
(15) Die Direkteur-generaal van Binnelandse Sake moet, behoudens die wette wat die
staatsdiens beheer— 5
(a) persone in diens van daardie departement aanstel, sekondeer of aanwys; en
(b) enige ander nodige hulpbronne beskikbaar stel,
om die Paneel by te staan sodat die Paneel hul werksaamhede kan verrig.
(16) Die Minister moet die Paneel ontbind—
(a) nadat die Minister die verslag in subartikel (4) bedoel in die Parlement ter tafel 10
gelê het; en
(b) sodra die Minister en die Parlement nie meer vereis dat die Paneel enige van
die Paneel se werksaamhede uitvoer nie.
(17) In hierdie artikel beteken:
(a) ‘‘2024-verkiesings’’ die verkiesing van die Nasionale Vergadering en die 15
provinsiale wetgewers, wat deur die loop van 2024 gehou gaan word;
(b) ‘‘Minister’’ die kabinetsminister verantwoordelik vir Binnelandse Sake; en
(c) ‘‘Paneel’’ die Raadplegingspaneel vir Kieshervorming ingevolge subartikel
(1) gestig.

Kort titel en inwerkingtreding 20

24. Hierdie Wet heet die Kieswysigingswet, 2023, en tree in werking op ’n datum deur
die President by proklamasie in die Staatskoerant vasgestel.

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