Proposed Election Day set for the 2009 South African Presidential Elections

Ola’Amigos,

How are you all doing this wet and watery January Monday in Jozi.

All is well on the Jobs front, and have successfully got stuck into the second working week of the year despite a somewhat slow and as described this morning by a friend, “indifferent” start up to the day.

Yes I know, I know, guru’s are supposed to exude positivity, energy and excitement for life, but if I didn’t have a marginally off day every now and then you would start to doubt whether or not I was genuine or worse yet, possibly suspect that I was rolling myself in Prozac each week.

Right moving along and swiftly at that, those of you that read the paper this morning would have noted that there is a proposed Election Day set for the 2009 South African presidential elections.

So get out your buttons, banners and streamers because it’s time to prep for the polls people.

Ok, well perhaps not as over the top as that, but as reported in the front page of the Star this morning, a date for this year’s elections has been informally reserved for Wednesday the 15^th of April 2009.

This date will be confirmed on Friday the 6^th of February when “stand in” president Kgalema Motlanthe reopens parliament for the year.

The build up to the 2009 elections will see another registration weekend over the 7^th and the 8^th of February, awarding South African voters one last opportunity to register in order to cast their votes and have their say. Surprisingly enough, there are apparently 150 registered political parties in the country, lobbying to take part in this year’s election, however less than 30 of these parties will be open to receive votes and rally for their spot in parliament (financial deposits are required for participation which, as with any “business”, places pressure on those parties who have been less than successful in receiving capital support for such requirements).

It has also been scheduled that following the elections, regardless of when the formal date that these will fall on, the formal swearing in of the countries much needed, newly appointed president is set to happen on Monday the 27^th of April and most aptly, South Africa’s Freedom day. (Superb diary management by the minister date dogma).

Exciting times – exciting times!

As mentioned before, politics are my least favoured topic of conversation but I am happy to sacrifice my personal preferences to ensure that you are kept up to date with topics that have particular bearing on the South African employment market and general state of our economy. After all, these elections will have a large impact on both of these and thus we should all be paying very close attention to them regardless of whether we are interested in them or not.

I will be back in a bit with more information, interesting stories and sometimes simple chit chat to keep you entertained, enlightened and always, in the know with Jo.

You all have yourselves a terrific evening and I will catch you again soon.

Peace and Love everyone!

Jo Blog

Joblog@jobs.co.za

www.jobs.co.za

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