South Africa says it is ready for 4 November municipal elections
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sunday Express
South African Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa says preparations for the 4 November 2026 municipal elections are proceeding as planned, including ballot printing and arrangements for special voting. The Independent Electoral Commission remains responsible for administering the poll, according to SABC News, while the government says the country is ready to vote.
The South African government says it is ready for the municipal elections on 4 November, which will elect representatives to the country’s municipal councils. Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Velenkosini Hlabisa said logistical, technical and security preparations were progressing, according to SABC News.
Special voting is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, ahead of the general poll on Wednesday 4 November. Ballot papers are being printed, and candidates who had previously been excluded have been reinstated in the process, Velenkosini Hlabisa said. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) remains responsible for logistics, printing ballot papers and administering the election.
The assessment follows the announcement on 24 October that 27 million ballot papers had been printed by South Africa’s electoral commission. The Constitutional Court had earlier reinstated candidate lists for the municipal elections on 18 October.
