Question NW4204 to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
11 December 2023 - NW4204
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation
Whether, her department, in collaboration with the Electoral Commission and the Department of Home Affairs, intends to establish, through the Consul as the authority, additional voting points in countries such as Australia, since commissions must be formed in countries and/or cities where there are many South African voters; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the details of national regulations that will be put in place in this regard?
Reply:
Section 33 (3) and (4) of the Electoral Act, Act 73 of 1998, requires that a person voting abroad must present him/ herself at a South African Embassy, High Commission or Consulate. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) is required to identify such Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates. No provision is made for additional venues outside that of Embassies, High Commission and Consulates.