2026 LGE Elections
IEC in Limpopo urges for more voter registrations on Sunday
Provincial Electoral Officer Nkaro Mateta says 75 000 people registered in the province on Saturday.
01 Aug 202621:16 SAST
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MKP eyes uMhlathuze in KZN ahead of 2026 LGE
MKP’s Zandile Mngenge says some residents have been without basic services for days
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FF Plus says fixing poor service delivery is key to its campaign
Freedom Front Plus says addressing poor service delivery at local government is key to its campaign
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Malatsi denies deliberate underfunding for SABC LGE coverage
Malatsi rejected the allegations, saying there was no decision to prevent any political party
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Mokonyane highlights urgency of addressing Mogale City water issues
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Some Dunoon residents show little interest in voter registration
Only twenty five people visited one of the voting stations in this area ton Saturday,
01 Aug 202619:58 SAST
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No additional voter registration weekend before 2026 LGE: IEC
By Saturday midday, Gauteng recorded more than 41.000 voter transactions.
01 Aug 202618:39 SAST
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Mandela Park residents in EC disrupt voter registration
The residents allege that the process to choose ANC ward councillor candidate was unfair.
01 Aug 202617:17 SAST
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All voting stations opened on time even temporary structures: IEC KZN
The province has more than 5 000 voting stations of which 146 are tents.
01 Aug 202614:39 SAST
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Hlabisa expected to proclaim election date after registration drive
The announcement will mark a critical milestone in the country’s electoral calendar ahead of the LGE
01 Aug 202614:05 SAST
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IEC in Gauteng says voter registration weekend started smoothly
Residents in Soweto laments frustrations of service delivery amid voter registration weekend.
01 Aug 202613:48 SAST
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LIVE | IEC briefs media on voter registration progress
The Electoral Commission (IEC) briefs the media on voter registration weekend.
01 Aug 202612:07 SAST
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Home Affairs opens doors to help voters register this weekend
This gives eligible voters an opportunity to, apply for new ID’s and get temporary ones.
01 Aug 202610:13 SAST
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Voting stations open for final weekend of voter registration
The Electoral Commission says 23 699 voting stations are set to operate across South Africa
01 Aug 202609:34 SAST
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SALGA, IEC urge the public to use final voter registration week
Saturday and Sunday will mark as the final weekend to register before 2026 LGE.
01 Aug 202607:15 SAST
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ActionSA says Allie will add value to election campaign
The party announced Allie as its new 2026 election campaign ambassador for Gauteng municipalities.
31 Jul 202616:43 SAST