Final registration weekend: IEC urges citizens to secure place on voters’ roll

IEC adds 291 000 new voters as roll surpasses 29 million

IEC added about 291 000 new voters over the weekend, bringing the total first-time voters from the June and August weekends to 754 000.

KZN records highest voter registration activity during final IEC registration weekend

KwaZulu-Natal recorded the highest voter registration activity during the IEC's final registration weekend ahead of the local elections.

Final registration weekend: IEC urges citizens to secure place on voters’ roll

The IEC calls on all eligible South Africans to seize the last opportunity this weekend to register at voting stations and secure their place on the voters’ roll.

Democracy is finally going digital: We must make sure no one is left behind

When South Africa’s Electoral Commission (IEC) introduced online voter registration ahead of the 2021 local government elections, it was seen as a welcome convenience. Five years later, it has become something much more significant. The steady rise in online voter registration, particularly among women and young people, suggests that South Africans are changing how they engage with democracy. They are embracing digital public services that fit i…

Final voter registration weekend sees 238,000 transactions by midday, says IEC - Inside Politics

By Lebone Rodah Mosima More than 238,000 voter registration transactions had been processed by midday on Saturday as the country’s final in-person voter registration weekend for the 2026 Local Government Elections got underway, with more than 99% of voting stations opening and operating smoothly nationwide. Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, said the start of the final voter registration weekend marked t…

IEC makes final call to voters ahead of registration deadline

IEC makes final call to voters ahead of registration deadline Estelle.Bronkhorst Sat, 08/01/2026 - 14:00 PRETORIA - The Electoral Commission is making a final appeal to eligible South Africans to register ahead of the November local government elections.Nearly 24,000 voting stations are open across the country and will close at 5pm, giving voters one last opportunity to register or update their details.More than three million registrations were …