ELECTION COMMITTEE RELEASES NOMINATIONS FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS

JOHANNESBURG Sept 22 Sapa

Greater Johannesburg Transitional Metropolitan Council
returning officer Nicky Padaychee on Friday released names of
parties and candidates standing on the proportional representation
and individual ward lists in November's local government elections.

The returning officers for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and
Western metropolitan substructures also announced the parties and
candidates standing in their areas.

Election co-ordinator Tony Thompson said a total of 49
political parties had submitted applications, fielding around 690
candidates.

But this figure included duplications and rejected
applications. A final list would only be available on Saturday.

The following parties have been accepted on the proportional
representation list:

- in the Johannesburg TMC: African Christian Democratic Party,
African National Congress, Community Indaba, Conservative Party,
Democratic Party, Freedom Front, Inkatha Freedom Party, National
Party, Pan Africanist Congress, Peoples' Progressive Party,
Residents and Ratepayers' Alliance and Sofasonke Party.

The Homeless Party and the United Christian Party were
rejected.

- in the Southern Metropolitan substructure: ACDP, ANC,
Asinamali Party, Community Indaba, Congress Party, CP, DP, FF, IFP,
NP, PAC, Residents and Ratepayers' Alliance, Sofasonke Party, South
African Residents' Organisation, United Peoples' Parties and
Women's Party.

The African Muslim Party was rejected.

- in the Northern Metropolitan substructure: ACDP, ANC,
Asinamali Party, CP, DP, FF, IFP, NP, PAC and Residents' and
Ratepayers' Alliance.

The Sofasonke Party and Community Indaba were rejected.

- in the Eastern Metropolitan substructure: ACDP, ANC, DP, FF,
IFP, PAC, Residents and Ratepayers' Alliance and NP.

None were rejected.