South Africa - Registration of a Political Party in a Legal Gazette

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Registration of a Political Party in a Legal Gazette, the applicant must go to the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) office in the respective province. Contact Link
2. The application form must be obtained from the authorities at the Electoral Commission office, or else it should be downloaded from the website. Application Form Link
3. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. The application form along with the required documents should be submitted to the respective authorities at the Electoral Commission’s Office.
5. Then the application form will be verified by the officials. If the details are legitimate, then the party will be registered in the gazette by the officials.
6. The fee details for the registration are given in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. The processing time for the registration process will be intimated to the applicant while submitting the application.

Note: There are four different types of Political Party registration available, namely,

• National Level Registration
• Provincial Level Registration
• District Level Registration
• Metropolitan Level Registration

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Required Documents

• Application Form Link

For National Level Registration:

• A High-resolution party logo or symbol in colour
• A copy of the party's constitution;
• A Deed of Foundation signed by 1000 registered voters who support the founding of the party
• A hard copy of the Government Gazette in which your notice appears

For Provincial Level Registration:

• A High-resolution party logo or symbol in colour
• A copy of the party's constitution
• A Deed of Foundation signed by 500 registered voters who support the founding of the party
• A hard copy of the Government Gazette in which your notice appears

For Metropolitan or District Level Registration:

• A High-resolution party logo or symbol in colour
• A copy of the party's constitution
• A Deed of Foundation signed by 300 registered voters who support the founding of the party
• A hard copy of the notice published in the local newspaper

Office Locations & Contacts

ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF SOUTH AFRICA
Riverside office park, Election House, Riverside Office Park, 1303 Heuwel Avenue, Die Hoewes
Centurion, 0157 or Private Bag X112, Centurion 0046.
Telephone No: 012 622 5700
Email Address: [email protected]
Address & Contact Link
Location Link

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for National Level Registration:

• The political parties must be supported and signed by 1000 registered voters in the Deed of Foundation, and the party must have a name to the party for the registration.

Provisional Level Registration:

• The political parties must be supported and signed by 500 registered voters in the Deed of Foundation, and the party must have a name to the party for the registration.

Metropolitan or District Level Registration:

• The political parties must be supported and signed by 300 registered voters in the Deed of Foundation, and the party must have a name to the party for the registration.

Fees

• For National Level, the Registration Fee: R5000
• For Provincial Level, the Registration Fee: R3000
• For Metropolitan or District Level, the Registration Fee: R2000

Validity

• The validity of the political party registration will be mentioned in the registration certificate issued to the political party.

Documents to Use

• Application Form Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for the registration process will be intimated to the applicant while submitting the application.

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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Instructions

• By completing the registration, does not give qualification for the party to contest an election.
• The registered political party will have to meet the eligibility requirements to contest in any of the SA’s election. (Both the proportional representative (party list) and ward elections)

Required Information

• Name of party (Name may not consist of more than 60 letters)
• Abbreviated name, if any, of the party (The abbreviation name may not consist of more than eight letters)
• Distinguish mark or symbol of the party
• Physical address of party
• We are applying in terms of s15 of the Electoral Commission Act, 1996 in respect of the following:
  • Level/Tick/Specify name
  • National - N/A
  • Provincial
  • Metropolitan
  • District
• Particulars of the Party Leader
  • Name
  • Physical Address
  • Telephone Number
  • Cell number
  • E-mail address
• Name and address of members constituting the executive body of the party
  • Name
  • Address
  • Designation
• Particulars of the contact person of the party
  • Name and Surname
  • Physical Address
  • Telephone Number
  • Cell number
  • E-mail address
• Signature
• Date
• Designation
• Physical Address
• Telephone No
• Cell No
• Reference Number

Need for the Document

• The registration of the political party is a necessity to contest in any kind of election conducted in South Africa. Without registering the political party, the team cannot participate in the election.

Information which might help

• The name, abbreviation and logo as chosen and registered will appear on the ballot paper for the election the party elects to contest.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g., Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• External Link

Others

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