DA claims it is out-registering ANC in 66 municipalities

By Thapelo Molefe 

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it is out-registering the African National Congress (ANC) in at least 66 municipalities across South Africa as voter registration for the 2026 local government elections gains momentum.

In a statement issued on Saturday following the Electoral Commission’s (IEC) voter registration update, DA Campaign Manager Ashor Sarupen and Deputy Campaign Manager Werner Horn said the party was seeing strong growth in voter registrations across the country.

“The DA can also announce today that we are now out-registering the ANC in at least 66 Municipalities so far, across South Africa,” the party said.

“This means that in these Municipalities more DA supporters are being added to the Voters Roll than ANC supporters, making the swing vote in the November Election far stronger.”

The DA said it had already assisted more than 215,000 supporters to register online before the start of the voter registration weekend