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Political parties have only few days to remove posters or risk fine, prison

The Tshwane metro’s bylaw for the control of outdoor advertising stipulates that municipal election posters “shall be removed not later than 14 days after the date of such election”.

Should political parties fail to remove election posters in Tshwane by November 18, they could face a R10 000 fine or 21 days imprisonment.

The Tshwane metro’s by-law for the control of outdoor advertising stipulates that municipal election posters “shall be removed not later than 14 days after the date of such election”.

The by-law gives an exception for parties that would do otherwise only if this would be authorised by the strategic executive officer: housing, city planning and environmental management.

What are the penalties for failing to adhere to this law?

The by-law states contravention of this law results in a fine of R10 000 or 21 days imprisonment.

It is when a party “contravenes or fails to comply with any requirement set out in a notice issued and served on him/her in terms of these bylaws,” the by-law read.

In a case the offence continues, parties face a “R1 000 for every day such offence continues after written notice has been issued by the municipality requiring discontinuation of such offence”.

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The law states that previous offenders who repeat offence of the by-law shall be liable to a maximum fine of R20 000 or 28 days imprisonment.

The fines and the periods of imprisonment are as set and revised by the chief magistrate from time-to-time.

The municipal election vote results were finalised and published on November 4.

This week political parties began to take off some of the posters spread across the metro.

ActionSA was one of the parties that had posters across the metro. The party’s mayoral candidate Abel Tau said the party began to take off posters earlier this week.

“Our guys have already started this week, I am sure that we will meet the deadlines set for the removal of posters, our guys are working hard to ensure we comply with the metro’s by-laws,” he said.

“Although we had a very huge poster programme, I believe we will meet the deadlines.”

The EFF in Tshwane also began to remove their posters this week.

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