IEC to update on readiness to hold local govt elections
The Independent Electoral Commission is set to give an update on its state of readiness and preparations for the upcoming Local Government Elections.
The next polls are expected to be held between November 2026 and January 2027.
The briefing will outline progress on key milestones, operational preparedness, voter registration initiatives, and other critical components of the Electoral Commission’s electoral programme.
The municipal elections must be held within 90 days starting in November 2026, five years since the last municipal election which took place in November 2021.
The previous elections saw the highest number of hung councils, with no outright winner in over 60 of the country’s municipalities from 27 in the preceding polls.
This gave rise to coalition governments, including in metros such as Gauteng’s Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, and Johannesburg.
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