ELECTIONS for ward committee will take place on Sunday, 20 November across eThekwini Municipality but it seems not many residents understand what this structure entails.
The ward committee is a structure that works with the ward councillor to improve service delivery and identify issues in each city’s wards. It consists of 10 residents of the ward and should be representative of the geographical areas of the ward as well as the various interest groups such as seniors, religions, education, vulnerable groups, crime, ratepayers and civic associations. The Municipality offers training for ward committee members so they know their rights, authority and access to services.
According to the South African Government News Agency (SA News), ward committees are important in fostering relations between ward councillors and key stakeholders at ward level, such as traditional councils and community development workers.
Election venues include:
Montclair:
- Yellowwood Park Civic Hall;
Bluff:
- Kaya Beach, 55 Grays Inn Road;
Wentworth:
- Austerville Community Hall.
Registration is important and will start from 8am to 9.30am. Residents must bring their green barcoded or smart card ID and are urged not leave the venue after registration because voting will continue without them. The registration may be extended until the quorom of 100 residents is reached.
The programme for the day will be as follows:
- Registration is from 8.0am to 9.30am (The registration period can be extended until 100 residents have registered).
- Nominations will be called for. If there are more than 10 nominations, then it will go to the vote.
- Ballot papers will be compiled.
- The election process will commence.
- The votes will be counted. Residents are urged to make the effort to attend as a strong and representative ward committee will improve service delivery in the ward.
Click here for more information on the ward committee election.
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