The upcoming elections will cover all 240 municipalities and thousands of wards nationwide, making it one of the most complex electoral operations in the country.

The IEC has begun preparations for the 2026 local elections, including voter registration drives and cybersecurity planning, according to a briefing to SCOPA.

With a budget of R3.1 billion for this financial year, the IEC said even in non-election years, it continues to spend in ...

The Electoral Commission says the announcement of 4 November 2026 as election day brings much-needed certainty for parties and organisers.

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has concluded a two-week stakeholder engagement campaign in KwaZulu-Natal aimed at rebuilding public trust and encouraging voter participation ahead of ...

The IEC has received an additional R1.1 billion from National Treasury to support preparations for South Africa’s November ...

With trust in government and democratic institutions at historic lows and nearly half of voters feeling unrepresented, South ...

Parliament’s Standing Committee on Appropriations says it is satisfied with the IEC’s operational and financial readiness to ...

The Standing Committee on Appropriations (SCOPA) says it is satisfied that the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is financially and operationally prepared to deliver the 2026 Local Government ...