South Africa: Over 1 Million Citizens Interacted With the Electoral Commission This Weekend

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South Africans who have not yet registered to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections have until midnight on Friday, 7 August 2026 to register or update their voting details.

South Africa: Over 1 Million Citizens Interacted With the Electoral Commission This Weekend

[SAnews.gov.za] The final voter registration weekend on 1 and 2 August saw 1.7 million citizens interacting with the Electoral Commission by either visiting one of the 23 699 registration stations or using the online voter registration portal.

Voters roll swells to over 29 million after youth-led registration drive

South Africa’s voters roll has swelled to more than 29 million after last weekend’s registration drive, with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) applauding the strong participation of young people. Of the 1.7 million, 291 806 were first registrations and nearly half of these were under the age of 29. 291 000 first registrations IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said the turnout was encouraging. “Even more encouraging is 46% of t…

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Eligible South African citizens have until midnight on Friday, 7 August 2026, to complete their voter registration or update their details online ahead of the local government elections on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. At the weekend, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa announced that he would officially gazette the election date on Friday, which legally closes the voters’ roll. According to the Electoral Co…

IEC records 1.7 million voter registrations as voters’ roll grows by 2.1 million since 2024 elections

IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says 1.7 million voter registration transactions were recorded during the final registration weekend, with 754,000 new voters added ahead of the 2026 local government elections.

Voters' roll surpasses 29 million despite removal of 884,000 names - Inside Politics

By Thapelo Molefe South Africa’s voters’ roll has surpassed the 29 million mark ahead of the 2026 local government elections despite the removal of 884,000 voters, mainly because of deaths, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) announced on Monday. Briefing the media, the IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo said the final voter registration weekend saw 1,794,051 registration transactions, bringing the country’s voters’ roll to more than 29 million register…