GALLERY | Ramaphosa, former presidents vote in LGE

President Cyril Ramaphosa and First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe have cast their ballots at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg, joining millions of South Africans participating in the Local Government Elections.

[IN PICS] President @CyrilRamaphosa and First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe cast their votes in the 2026 Local Government Elections at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg.

The President encouraged South Africans to make their voices heard through the ballot, emphasising the importance of local government elections in determining who represents communities and shaping service delivery at local level.

#LGE2026

— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) November 4, 2026

The voting process has been marked by excitement as voters across the country turn out to elect their municipal representatives.

Former presidents Thabo Mbeki and Kgalema Motlanthe also cast their ballots at Killarney Country Club in Johannesburg, while former President and uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) leader Jacob Zuma voted at eNtolwane Primary School in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal.

Voting is underway at 23 696 voting stations across the country.

The stations opened at 7 am and are scheduled to close at 9 pm.