The Electoral Court has granted the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) permission to postpone by-elections in the country due to the continuous effects of the coronavirus.

This after the commission approached the court seeking a postponement.

"As required in law, the municipal elections will be proclaimed by Cogta Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma after her consultations with the Electoral Commission.

"In this regard, the Electoral Commission has begun consultations with the minister.

These matters are not a prerogative of the Electoral Commission, but require a collaborative effort and national consensus," she said.