What remedies are available in the last instance?

Electoral Act 1998, 96

If acourt having jurisdiction by virtue of section 20 (4) (b)of the ElectoralCommission Act finds that a person or registered party has contravened aprovision of Part 1 of this Chapter it may in the interest of a free and fairelection impose any appropriate penalty

orsanction on that person or party, including—

(a) a formal warning;

(b) a fine notexceeding R200 000;

(c) the forfeiture ofany deposit paid by that person or party in terms of section 27 (2) (e);

(d) an orderprohibiting that person or party from—

(i)using any public media;

(ii)holding any public meeting, demonstration, march or other political event;

(iii)entering any voting district for the purpose of canvassing voters or for anyother election purpose;

(iv)erecting or publishing billboards, placards or posters at or in any place;

(v)publishing or distributing any campaign literature;

(vi)electoral advertising; or

(vii)receiving any funds from the State or from any foreign sources;

(e) an order imposinglimits on the right of that person or party to perform any of the activitiesmentioned in paragraph (d);

(f) an order excludingthat person or any agents of that person or any candidates or agents of thatparty from entering a voting station;

(g) an order reducingthe number of votes cast in favour of that person or party;

(h) an order disqualifyingthe candidature of that person or of any candidate of that party; or an ordercancelling the registration of that party.

(3) Anypenalty or sanction provided for in this section will be in addition to anypenalty provided for in Part 3 of this Chapter.

The law provides very general remedies for all types of electoral offences.