IEC records 43% surge in candidates ahead of November local government elections
The commission said political parties and independents filled most seats as it begins checks on forms, deposits and support signatures.
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IEC records 43% surge in candidates ahead of November local government elections
The Electoral Commission has recorded a 43% increase in candidate nominations for the 2026 local government elections, with political parties and independents competing for 10,526 councillor seats.
Driven by money or duty? Why South Africa is seeing 43% surge in election candidates
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has recorded a 43% increase in candidate nominations for the 2026 local government elections, with 142,072 candidates set to contest 10,526 councillor seats. The number of nominations is up from 99,000 in the 2021 local government elections, with independent political analyst Goodenough Mashego saying the increase could be […]
Stampede in councillor hopefuls as unemployment soars
Only one in 14 of the more than 140 000 people who have successfully applied to become councillors after the November 4 municipal polls will make the cut. This, as it emerged from statistics revealed by IEC on Wednesday, is that local government is becoming one of the leading potential employers as unemployment in the country continues to rise. There has been a staggering 43% increase in the number of candidates this time around from what was th…
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