First published on SAnews.gov.za Image: IEC South Africa on X The Independent Electoral Commission has officially launched the 2026 local government elections (LGE), marking the commencement of the mass awareness campaign towards Election Day in November. This is after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced 4 November 2026 as the date for South Africa’s upcoming local government Read more >
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South Africans saw the pernicious influence of social media in spreading mis- and disinformation in the national elections of 2024, and in numerous elections around the world. Now it is almost time to head to the polls again, this time to elect those local government representatives with whom we, as the voting public, wish to Read more >
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On 28 November the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) briefed the portfolio committees for Home Affairs and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) on preparations and increasing readiness for the 2026 local government elections. These, said Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni in mid-November, would take place between 2 November 2026 and 1 February 2027. She Read more >