With elections concluded, the City of Cape Town is calling on all political parties to remove their election posters from lampposts by Saturday, June 8.
“The City of Cape Town wants to remind political parties that all election posters and banners must be removed by midnight on Saturday, June 8, 2024.
The string or plastic used to attach the posters to streetlight poles must be removed as well,” it said.
The City said election posters must be removed within 10 days after the election to avoid penalties.
South Africans took to voting stations across the country on May 29.
The City said political parties will be billed should they fail to remove their posters.
“Posters that are not removed within this deadline will be removed by the City as of Monday, June 10, 2024, at the political party’s cost of R134.10 per poster. The responsible political party will be billed,” the City said.
It further stated a reminder was sent out to all political parties on Friday, May 31.
“The City kindly reminds political parties of the election poster removal rules that the administration shared with all in the run-up to the election. These are contained in the election rules document. Another reminder was sent on Friday, May 31, 2024,” it said.
If political parties want to recover any posters removed by city staff, it will have to be done via City officials.
“To recover any of the unauthorised posters removed by the municipality, parties will need to liaise, during office hours, with the City’s Environmental Management Department officials to collect the posters,” it said.