South Africa: Home Affairs Extends Hours to Help South Africans Vote

South Africa Opens Offices for Local Election

Home Affairs offices will open 08:00–18:00 on 2–4 November and 07:00–21:00 on election day, so South Africans can get the ID needed to vote.

South Africa: Home Affairs Extends Hours to Help South Africans Vote

Home Affairs will extend office hours from 2 November to help voters collect identity documents before the local government elections. The Electoral Commission will launch its national results centre in Midrand, where political parties can monitor votes and raise objections.

Extended office hours at home affairs offices for local government election

Home affairs offices will operate from 7am to 9pm on election day

Home Affairs extends operating hours ahead of 2026 Local Government Elections

Home Affairs will extend office hours from 2 to 4 November to help voters collect IDs, apply for identity documents or obtain Temporary Identity Certificates.

Home Affairs Opens Doors Longer as Election Day Approaches

  With the Local Government Elections just around the corner, the Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to make sure South Africans have their identity documents (IDs) ready to make their mark at the polls.   With South Africans expected to head to the polls on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, the department has announced extended operating hours at all its front offices to give eligible voters extra time to sort out […]

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Home Affairs will extend operating hours at all its offices from 8 am to 6 pm.