LGE 2026 | No additional voter registration weekend before 2026 LGE: IEC

The Electoral Commission (IEC) says this weekend marks the final voter registration weekend ahead of the 2026 local government elections (LGE).

The IEC says there will be no additional registration weekends, as the electoral timetable must comply with constitutional deadlines.

While online registration will remain available, the commission says people may experience delays due to high demand.

Preliminary figures from the Commission show 80% of new registrations are young people.

By Saturday midday, Gauteng recorded more than 41 000 voter transactions.

IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says the country’s most populous provinces recorded the highest levels of voter activity.

Lerato Makola reports.

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