Occurred Nov 2, 2026, 11:45:54 AM UTC

First published Nov 3, 2026, 12:07:16 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 3, 2026, 12:07:16 AM UTC

Special voting gets off to a positive start

Special voting gets off to a positive start Special voting for the 2026 Local Government Elections got off to a positive start on Monday, with voting beginning without incident at most stations across the country, the Electoral Commission (IEC) said. “The Commission has recorded close to 99% of voting stations having opened on time at 8am,” the Commission’s Deputy Chief Electoral Commissioner, Masego Shiburi said. Voting started slowly in the City of Cape Town, where at 10:30am stations in only 10 of the municipality’s 116 wards had opened for special votes. The Commission said efforts were underway to open the remaining stations. READ | Delays in opening of some stations in W Cape on Special Voting Day 1 At the media briefing held at the Results Operation Centre (ROC), in Midrand, Shiburi

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