Municipalities in South Africa are giving political parties guidelines for responsible (and legal) postering ahead of the 2024 elections.
, political parties are exempt from tariffs and application fees for putting up election posters. However, they must adhere to specific guidelines outlined by the City.Political parties need to comply with the following stipulations for “category five posters”, under the COE Billboards and the Display of Advertisements by-laws :
Recommended size for posters are maximum size 0.9m x 0.6m and the clearance is recommended to be 2.4m .Along with the rules on flighting posters, CoE Speaker Zweli Mkhize added: “No individual or group is to tamper with any of the displayed material of another political party with regards to the elections.”
Failure to remove election posters by 12 June will result in parties being charged a removal fee. Image: Nick Pawson‘, which can incur fines and a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
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