City of Cape Town urges political parties to obey IEC rules when posting campaign posters
The city said parties are only allowed to attach one election campaign poster per street pole.
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CAPE TOWN - The City of Cape Town has called on political parties to abide by the rules of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) when posting their election campaign posters.
The city said parties are only allowed to attach one election campaign poster per street pole.
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According to the metro, a poster advertising a meeting or rally can also be posted alongside the election posters.
The City of Cape Town's by-laws prohibits the display of posters along freeways such as N1, N2, N7, and the R300.
It urged political parties to stick to the rules.
Political parties are also not allowed to attach posters at bus stops, traffic lights, or on electricity distribution boxes.
The city's MMC for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie Andrews, said, "The city or IEC gets notified in writing of the poster contravention relating to a political party. The offending political party will be notified by the city of such contravention by email and will be given 48 hours to remove or remedy the contravention."
The City of Cape Town encouraged residents to report any transgressions.
It also warned that vandalising or damaging posters is a punishable criminal offence.
This came as the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) in Johannesburg awaited a response of the IEC after its election billboard that was vandalised in Braamfontein at the weekend.