Mashaba unveils ActionSA’s online candidate selection process
ActionSA has unveiled its online candidate selection process for the upcoming local government elections.
The process, for communities in Gauteng, officially opened on Tuesday morning.
The party's president Herman Mashaba says this would ultimately turn into a candidate election process.
Candidates are expected to fill in their the party's portal and screening process would begin for the election processes.
Mashaba explained that a candidate doesn't have to be a member of ActionSA, but only registered voter.
"This is similar to the system of primary elections used in countries such as the United States.
"As we speak, voters are already beginning to register on our online direct democracy portal, and candidates are completing their applications to stand in our candidate elections," he said.
The former Johannesburg mayor said voters have until the May 24 to register.
"We will be initiating a marketing campaign unlike any other to take this message to every corner of Johannesburg, Tshwane, and Ekurhuleni.
"On the week of 31 May, voting will begin. It will take place either electronically or in person, depending on what the voter prefers.
"For the very first time in South African politics, ActionSA is going to be the first party that partners with communities to elect the very best candidates to contest the 2021 local government elections."
