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GCIS / SAnewsRef: GOVNEWS-83316 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

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Collected on 4 August 2026

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This is a SAnews.gov.za news article dated 3 August 2026 urging eligible South Africans who have not yet registered to vote to register before the voter registration deadline. The Electoral Commission (IEC) Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says registration closes at midnight on Friday and that voters can register online or via a newly launched WhatsApp registration service. The article also reports IEC interaction figures from the final voter registration weekend (1–2 August) and reminds voters that in local government elections they can only vote at the voting station where they are registered. It states that the 2026 Local Government Elections are scheduled for 4 November, with the formal election timetable expected after the election is proclaimed on Friday, 7 August.

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voter registration

Voter registration online before the deadline

Eligible South Africans who have not yet registered to vote can register online before voter registration closes at midnight on Friday.

Who it is for: South Africans who have not yet registered to vote and eligible citizens who missed the weekend registration drives
How to act on it: Register online before voter registration closes at midnight on Friday.

The document's recorded date is 3 August 2026. Confirm on the official source.

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register online or through its newly launched WhatsApp registration service

voter registration via WhatsApp

Facts

Reference

GOVNEWS-83316 at https://www.sanews.gov.za

Key Takeaways

Voter registration closes at midnight on Friday (deadline referenced as Friday before 3 Aug 2026)
Register online or via IEC WhatsApp registration service
IEC Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo urges eligible citizens not to wait until final hours
Final voter registration weekend: 1 and 2 August 2026
More than 1.7 million IEC interactions during weekend
Nearly 292 000 first-time voters; more than 1.5 million existing voters checked/updated details
Almost 486 000 interactions among citizens aged 16–29; nearly half of new registrations under age 29
Local government elections: voters can only vote at the voting station where registered; update address before registration closes
Check registration status via SMS service on 32810
2026 Local Government Elections scheduled for 4 November 2026
Election proclaimed on Friday, 7 August; formal timetable expected after proclamation
South African National News Agency (SAnews)
Electoral Commission (IEC)
Sy Mamabolo
Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)
WhatsApp
SMS service (32810)

Dates

Opening Date

3 August 2026

Closing Date

3 August 2026