The court made its decision on February 4 when it authorised the postponement of by-elections scheduled to be held during March due to the continued Covid-19 level 3 lockdown restrictions which prohibit political activities.
“The Electoral Commission approached the Electoral Court for approval to extend the period within which the by-elections scheduled to be held on March 3, 2021, and March 31, 2021, to a date not beyond 120 days from the date of the Court Order,” Bapela said. KwaZulu-Natal was supposed to have a by-election in one ward in Mhlathuze, while Mpumalanga was supposed to hold one at Emalahleni.
Bapela said all these by-elections have now been rescheduled for May 19 along with those by-elections which had previously been postponed in January.
Covid is around, yes we know. Delayed tactic for the inevitable... Also yes we know 👻