{"id":65093,"date":"2024-04-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southafricahorizon.com\/?guid=f66cdccadeaf214fd66d37937ba0f0c4"},"modified":"2024-04-24T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T00:00:00","slug":"iec-opens-accreditation-for-all-results-operation-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricahorizon.com\/iec-opens-accreditation-for-all-results-operation-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"IEC opens accreditation for all Results Operation Centres"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nThe Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that it has officially opened applications for accreditation at all Results Operations Centres (ROCs) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024.<\/p>\n
According to the IEC, a central accreditation system will be used for the national and nine provincial ROCs for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE).<\/p>\n
Accreditation for all the ROCs is compulsory and must be done online at https:\/\/evolve.eventoptions.co.za\/register\/iecmedia2024 by selecting all the venues you will be attending.<\/p>\n
The national ROC will be at Gallagher Convention Centre, 19 Richards Drive, Midrand, Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
To qualify for accreditation, you will have to provide a headshot photograph, a valid media or press card, or a signed letter from your station manager or editor on an original letterhead requesting accreditation.<\/p>\n
Applicants are required to indicate on their application at which venue they will be collecting their accreditation.<\/p>\n
If collecting in person, you will be required to show p
\nroof of identification.<\/p>\n
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However, if you will be picking up the accreditation on behalf of others, you will be required to show proof of identification and a letter of authorisation from a manager or editor with their names and ID or passport numbers.<\/p>\n
Members of the media are requested to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety rules and regulations at all times within the facilities.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, media personnel are further requested to comply with the security rules and protocols while at the ROC facility.<\/p>\n
The IEC said it reserves the right to withdraw the accreditation and card of any individual who fails to comply with the rules and regulations.<\/p>\n
According to the IEC, journalists do not need accreditation to cover the elections at voting stations.<\/p>\n
However, they will will need a media or a press card, or a letter from their station manager or editor on an original letterhead confirming employment and the ID or passport number.<\/p>\n
Access to a
\nvoting station is with the approval of the Presiding Officer of the particular voting station.<\/p>\n
The deadline to apply for accreditation at provincial and national ROCs will close on 10 May 2024, while the collection of accreditation cards will take place from 20 May 2024.<\/p>\n
If you need assistance to register online or want to know whether your card is ready for collection, send an email to iec@eventoptions.co.za.<\/p>\n
For queries on the requirements for accreditation, email to iec@eventoptions.co.za.<\/p>\n
Source: South African Government News Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has announced that it has officially opened applications for accreditation at all Results Operations Centres (ROCs) on Wednesday, 24 April 2024.<\/p>\n
According to the IEC, a central accreditation system will …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n