Election Wednesdays | How being on the voters' roll empowers eligible voters

Election Wednesdays: in partnership with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

The Call to Action by the Electoral Commission is for South Africa's eligible voters to use the online voter portal to register to vote on 4 November 2026.

As voter registration weekend (June 20-21) nears, it's important that first-time voters are ready vote.

The Commission's online voter portal enables unregistered voters to conveniently and efficiently register, and to be included on the voters' roll.

On this edition of Election Wednesdays, we unpack how being on the voters' roll empowers eligible voters. We also unpack how and why their vote counts.

General Manager for Electoral Matters at the IEC, James Aphane joins us to share more details.

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