ANNEXURE A

OATH/SOLEMN AFFIRMATION BY RETURNING OFFICER AND ASSISTANT RETURNING OFFICERS

OATH

I, ............................................................(full names) swear that I will faithfully and impartially discharge my duties in terms of the rules for the election of—

President of the Republic; Speaker/Deputy speaker of the National Assembly; Chairperson/Deputy Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces; Premier of a Province; Speaker/Deputy speaker of a Provincial Legislature,

and will not divulge any information which may be disclosed to me, except for the purposes of the said rules or when it is required of me to do so as a witness in a court of law.

So help me God

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SOLEMN AFFIRMATION

I, ...........................................................(full names) solemnly affirm that I will faithfully and impartially discharge my duties in terms of the rules for the election of—

President of the Republic; Speaker/Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly;

Chairperson/Deputy Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces; Premier of a

Province; Speaker/Deputy Speaker of a Provincial Legislature,

and will not divulge any information which may be disclosed to me, except for the purposes of the said Rules or when it is required of me to do so as a witness in a court of law.