Proclamation of South African election date
On 26 February 2019, the election date for the upcoming general election in South Africa was proclaimed by the President in the Government Gazette (through Proclamation No. 8 of 2019). The date for voting is scheduled for 8 May 2019. The proclamation marks the official start of the election period.
At the same time, the President proclaimed 8 May 2019 as a public holiday (through Proclamation No. 9 of 2019), and gave notice of the dissolution of the National Assembly (through Notice 97 of 2019).
The Government Gazette can be downloaded here.
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