Cape Town - The City of Cape Town has informed political parties that all election posters and banners must be removed by midnight on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, or they will face being fined.
The string or plastic fasteners must be removed as well.
In general, election posters must be removed within 10 days after the election, however, the City has decided to grant parties an additional five days to comply and to avoid being penalised.
Previously City spokesperson Luthando Tyhalibongo shed some light on the City of Cape Town's rules and regulations for candidates and parties regarding election posters in the various Wards.
Tyhalibongo said posters were only allowed on street lamp poles and may not be affixed to traffic signal poles, electrical or service boxes, poles with road traffic signs, or any other street furniture such as walls, fences, trees, rocks or natural features.
“Political parties are allowed one election poster per party per street light pole and one additional event poster per party, per street light pole,” said Tyhalibongo.
Posters that are not removed within this deadline will be removed by the City of Cape Town at the political party’s cost at R128.00 per poster.