The IEC has set 20 and 21 June 2026 as a national voter registration weekend and urges an early election date announcement to ensure voters can register correctly ...

With the local government elections fast approaching, the electoral commission will have its first voter registration weekend on the 20th and 21st of June. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) ...

With the 2026 local elections on the horizon, the IEC is addressing the dangers of AI-generated misinformation while promoting credible voter registration strategies.

The commission says it has noted a number of false news posts circulating online, some of which appear to have been AI generated.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa is concerned about voter turnout for the local government elections which are set to ...

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Tuesday announced that a nationwide voter registration weekend would take place on June 20 and 21, ahead of the upcoming local government elections.

South Africans will head to voter registration stations on 20 and 21 June ahead of the 2026 local government elections. The ...

IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo announced a voter registration weekend on 20-21 June 2026 to ensure greater electoral participation and accessibility for South African voters ahead of the municipal elections.

“This is a necessary requirement as it ensures that voters vote in a ward election that has a relationship with their place of ordinary residence. In other words, voters vote for ward councillors to ...

The IEC has kicked off a nationwide push for online voter registration as South Africa gears up for the 2026 local elections.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has called on all eligible voters to register or update their details ahead of the local government elections, ahead of a national voter registration ...

The Electoral Commission is briefing the media on its state of readiness ahead of this year’s local government elections on Tuesday.