JOHANNESBURG - The countdown for the second and final voter registration weekend ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections has begun.
The spokesperson at the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), Themba Gadebe, said those who prefer to register in person can do so on 1 and 2 August.
Gadebe, said the option to register online is available through their data-free online registration portal.
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An ID remains one of the most crucial requirements for both these processes.
Other requirements include:
- Registering in the voting district where they ordinarily reside
- Completing their registration or update their details.
The second round of voter registration comes after nearly 3 million voters heeded the call to register during the registration weekend held on 20 and 21 June 2026.
At the time, the IEC said they witnessed a growth of voter’s roll as well a high number of youth aged 16 to 29 years turn out .
According to the IEC, of the total 2.9 million recorded transactions, 477 174 were first-time registrations, while a total of 2.4 million voters came to inspect and update their details.
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When it comes to gender, there were more female voters, accounting for 1.6 million, as compared to male voters, where the number stood at 1.2 million.
Young people accounted to 785 078 of the total registration activity. Of the new registration 477 174 were accounted for