The Electoral Commission of South Africa said it deployed 56,000 Voter Management Devices at voting stations for the 2026 Local Government Elections, including 16,000 added during voting. It said the devices helped process operational information from voting stations and support election oversight.
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President Cyril Ramaphosa urged political parties to prioritize community interests as they negotiate municipal governments after South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections. He made the remarks at the announcement of final election results in Midrand.
The Electoral Commission of South Africa declared the 2026 Local Government Elections free and fair, reporting 52% national turnout and the finalization of all 213 municipal councils. The excerpt reports turnout increased by 6.1 percentage points compared with the 2021 polls.
President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the announcement of final results for South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections at the IEC National Results Operations Centre in Midrand.
Prosecutors charged former President Santiago Peña and requested his pre-trial detention in the Ueno Bank collapse case. The source says the bank collapse froze savings for nearly three million customers and that a judge must rule on the request.
Following the 2026 Local Government Elections, South Africa’s Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs department says it will work with provincial governments to constitute all municipal councils within the prescribed 14-day period.
