Residents of Ward 89 are asked to have their say at a Ward Committee Supplementary Election.
The supplementary election for the Infrastructure and Services portfolio of the Ward 89 Ward Committee will be held on Saturday, June 10. The election will be held in the Phelindaba Council Chamber on the first floor of the Region C offices at 100 Christiaan De Wet Road from 10:00 to noon.
Verification and registration of voters will be done on the day and the voting process will be explained. A call for nominations will then be issued and the voting process will begin. The counting of the votes, verification of the results and the announcement of the new committee member will all be completed on the day.
Those wishing to be elected to the ward committee must be South African citizen who is 18 years or older and must be registered voter in Ward 89. Candidates must not be indebted to the municipality and should they be, must have an arrears arrangement in place. Nominees may not be employees of the City of Johannesburg and for verification purposes, all attendees must produce a green ID book or smartcard ID. No photocopies will be accepted.
Supplementary elections are not held the same as the National, Local and Ward Committee elections, There are no paper ballots and voting is done by show of hands.
What is the function of a Ward Committee?
Ward committees are a link between the municipality and the community. Ward committees are responsible for making representations and recommendations on local government issues in their wards. They communicate between the municipality and the people through the ward councillor and hold the ward councillor accountable for the fulfilment of their duties.
A ward committee should hold at least four meetings annually as ward councillors must provide quarterly reports on the state of their wards. Ward committees must also meet to discuss the Integrated Development Plan, the Performance Management System and various other key public documents relating to budget, policy and by-laws.
