Electronic Communications Act, 2005 (Act No. 36 of 2005)RegulationsNational and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations, 2024AnnexuresAnnexure A : Principles for airtime allocation in respect of PEBs |
ANNEXURE A
PRINCIPLES FOR AIRTIME ALLOCATION IN RESPECT OF PEBS
The allocation principles in Table 1 below will apply if there are sufficient PEB slots to accommodate all the contesting political parties and independent candidates.
Table 1:
Basic Allocation Percentage of slots to be allocated to all political parties and independent candidates contesting seats in the National and Provincial Elections. |
60% |
Number of Seats Currently Held Percentage of slots to be allocated according to the number of candidates fielded by political parties and independent candidates at National and Provincial level. |
25% |
Number of Seats Fielded Percentage of slots to be allocated to political parties according to seats currently held at National and Provincial level. |
15% |
The allocation principles in Table 2 below will apply if there are insufficient PEB slots to accommodate all the contesting political parties and independent candidates.
Table 2:
Basic Allocation Number of slots to be allocated to all political parties and independent candidates contesting seats in the National and Provincial Elections. |
Number of Seats Currently Held Number of slots to be allocated according to the number of candidates fielded by political parties and independent candidates at National and Provincial level. |
Number of Seats Fielded Number of slots to be allocated to political parties according to seats currently held at National and Provincial level. |
[Annexure A substituted by section 10 of Notice No. 4443, GG50204 dated 26 February 2024]