By Thebe Mabanga
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has begun preparations for the 2026 Local Government Elections (LGE), with the number of councilors for each of three categories of municipalities already determined, and ward boundaries currently being finalised by the Municipal Demarcation Board to determine the number of wards and the commission set to take over the process in the last quarter of this year.
At the last elections, there were 4600 wards in South Africa while the next Local Government Elections are expected to be held between November 2026 and January 2027.
Chief Electoral Officer, Sy Mamabolo, speaking at a press briefing held at Election House, Riverside Office Park, Centurion, on Wednesday, said the IEC has aggressively reached out to recruit more voters, especially young voters.
Mamabolo said during the current financial year, the IEC plans to distribute approximately R335 million, or R84 million per quarter, to parties
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