South Africa heads to the local government election in less than two months. The Electoral Commission says all its national systems are fully ready for the 4 November polls. In the Northen Cape province, political parties contesting the vote signed the code of conduct on Tuesday (yesterday). A total of 547 registered political parties are contesting the local government elections across the country.To unpack the Northen Cape provincial landscape, we speak to Elkin Topkin, Northern Cape provincial officer for the Independent Electoral Commission South Africa

<p>South Africa heads to the local government election in less than two months. The Electoral Commission says all its national systems are fully ready for the 4 November polls. In the Northen Cape province, political parties contesting the vote signed the code of conduct on Tuesday (yesterday). A total of 547 registered political parties are contesting the local government elections across the country.To unpack the Northen Cape provincial landscape, we speak to Elkin Topkin, Northern Cape provincial officer for the Independent Electoral Commission South Africa</p>