{"id":137276,"date":"2016-11-03T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-03T10:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=137276"},"modified":"2016-11-04T09:34:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-04T07:34:13","slug":"make-your-ward-committee-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/03\/make-your-ward-committee-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Make your ward committee nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro advises all organised formations, interested groups and sectors that nominations for the election of new ward committee members are open until Friday, November 4. <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nomination forms are available at all Customer Care Centres, libraries and public participation offices.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Nominations can be made for representatives from the following sectors:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"293\">*\u00a0 Women and Children<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">*\u00a0 Infrastructure Services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"293\">*\u00a0 Aged and Disability<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">*\u00a0 Economic Development and City Planning (FBO)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"293\">*\u00a0 Faith Based Organization (FBO)<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">*\u00a0 Health and Social Development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"293\">*\u00a0 Youth<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">*\u00a0 Sport, Heritage, Recreation, Arts and Culture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"293\">* Environmental Development<\/td>\n<td width=\"331\">*\u00a0 Community Safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>To be nominated as a ward committee member or a sector representative you need to fill the following requirements:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Be a South African citizen.<\/li>\n<li>Be a registered voter of that particular ward.<\/li>\n<li>Be at least 18 years of age.<\/li>\n<li>Have no criminal conviction.<\/li>\n<li>Not owing anything for municipal services, or if in arrears, one needs to make the necessary arrangements to settle the account according to set council policy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ward committee elections will take place in each of the 112 wards from November 12 to January 31, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/136685\/development-on-the-cards-for-ekurhuleni\/\" target=\"_blank\">Development on the cards for Ekurhuleni<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/136511\/mmc-for-water-gives-final-clarity-on-water-restrictions-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">MMC for water gives final clarity on water restrictions<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' 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