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Call to register ahead of election proclamation

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Call to register ahead of election proclamation Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa has urged all eligible South Africans to register and verify their voter registration details before the proclamation of the 2026 Local Government Elections date on Friday, 7 August 2026. In terms of Section 159 of the Constitution, read together with the Municipal Structures Act, the Minister of CoGTA is responsible for proclaiming the date of local government elections, which must be held within 90 days after the expiry of a municipality’s five-year term. The proclamation and gazetting of the election date will result in the closure of the voters' roll for the 2026 elections. The Minister's call follows a successful voter registration weekend held on 1 and 2 August 2026, during which approximately 1.7 million citizens interacted with the Electoral Commission (IEC). Of these, 291 806 registered as first-time voters, while more than 1.5 million voters upda

First report: Voters’ roll to shut at midnight following election proclamation — sabcnews.com, 9d