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.

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

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 ...

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

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) ...

The Independent Electoral Commission is set to give an update on its state of readiness and preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections.

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.

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 IEC raises alarms over the spread of fake election posters on social media.

Facing an ‘AI disinformation hurricane’ in the 2026 local elections, the IEC is building a multifaceted shield. Its strategy includes ‘radical transparency’, pre-bunking and strengthened partnerships ...

The number of parties, if they all meet the requirement to contest, means we must place a very unwieldy ballot booklet in ...

The ANC will, in the coming days, officially open its process to elect councillor candidates ahead of the 2026 municipal elections, with branches set to begin on 1 April.