IEC Gives South Africans Until Friday to Register for 2026 Local Elections

IEC gives South Africans until Friday to register for 2026 local elections

South Africans who missed the final voter registration weekend still have until midnight on Friday, 7 August, to register or update their details ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced. The IEC urged eligible voters not to delay, warning that registration platforms become busier as the deadline approaches. ‘The Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged... Read more → The post IEC gives South Africa…

Final hours to register: IEC makes last-minute appeal to eligible voters

As voting stations prepare to close, the IEC urges eligible South Africans to seize the final opportunity to register or update their voter details before the Local Government Elections.

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Final voter registration weekend was a success: IEC - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) says the final voter registration weekend was a success, with strong logistical and operational performance across the country. This comes as South Africa concludes its final voter registration drive ahead of the upcoming elections. The IEC says the campaign aims to get as many eligible citizens as possible onto the voters’ roll. IEC Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says citizens can still register or update t…

Last Day To Register To Vote In Local Government Elections

Johannesburg – Today, Sunday 2 August 2026, is the last chance for every South African to register to vote, in person, at voting stations across the country. This is a last opportunity to go to voting stations to get correctly registered to vote. Only correctly registered voters will be able to vote on Election Day, 4 November 2026. “If you do not ensure that you are correctly registered, you risk losing your power at the ballot box,” warned MP …