South Africa Votes in the 2026 Local Government Election

South Africa votes in the 2026 local government election

South Africans are choosing the councillors who will run their municipalities for the next five years, and who will decide on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates. Follow our live coverage from voting stations across the country as the count begins.

South Africans Head to the Polls in Local Government Elections

The 2026 Local Government Elections are underway, as South Africans decide who will run the more than 10,500 council seats across 257 municipalities.

What you need to know for the 2026 Local Government Elections

Rolling updates on the 2026 Local Government Elections     #LGE2026 The queue at Pinelands Primary School is growing. GOOD Leader Patricia de Lille is voting here this morning. #Smile904fmnews https://t.co/tWMbHF3CVR — Smile90.4 FM (@Smile904FM) November 4, 2026     #LGE2026 The current queue at the NG Kerk De Eike in Kuilsriver at 6:50am and it’s getting longer. https://t.co/IhkHuW15rT — Smile90.4 FM (@Smile904FM) November 4, 2026         If yo…

2026 local elections: Voting stations in all 9 provinces

South Africa heads to the polls on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, for a high-stakes local government election that will reshape major metros. Following a weekend of intense electioneering rallies in Soweto and across the country, voting is now underway as voters finalise their election plans. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has released the […]