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Source domain: sanews.gov.za
Collected on 2 August 2026
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Use online voter registration (free/zero-rated with no data required)
The IEC says its online voter registration service is free (zero-rated) with no data required, but you must stay connected to a network to access the service while registering.
The document's recorded date is 4 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Reference
GOVNEWS-83265 at https://www.sanews.gov.za
Opening Date
31 July 2026
Closing Date
4 November 2026
So, as we speak, the online voter registration service is now free, mahala, with no data required,
Re-register if you relocated to where you ordinarily reside now
If you may have relocated since your last registration, the IEC encourages you to re-register where you ordinarily reside at the moment so you can vote in the correct place.
The document's recorded date is 4 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.
We have a category of people who might have relocated since their last registration. And because the law for local government does not allow or make provision for someone to vote elsewhere other than where they are actually registered to vote, we encourage those people to ensure that they go and re-register where they ordinarily reside at the moment,
Register to vote or update voter registration details ahead of the final voter registration weekend
The IEC urges eligible South Africans who are not yet registered (or who need to update their details) to register to vote or update their voter registration details before the final voter registration weekend.
The document's recorded date is 4 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged South Africans to register to vote ahead of the final voter registration weekend, warning more than 11 million eligible voters who have not yet registered that voter registration is not open indefinitely.
Register at IEC voting stations during the final voter registration weekend
The IEC will operate 23 699 voting stations across the country during the final voter registration weekend, open from 8am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.
The document's recorded date is 4 November 2026. Confirm on the official source.
The IEC is expected to operate 23 699 voting stations across the country during the final voter registration weekend, taking place on Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm.
