Municipal elections were held in the Eastern Cape on September 1, 2026.
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What happened
Municipal elections were held in the Eastern Cape on September 1, 2026.
Who's involved
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Part of
The Electoral Commission of South Africa is managing applications in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng provinces.Also in this story
- The Electoral Commission is facing issues with candidate submissions in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng, leading to missed deadlines and blame on technical glitches.
- The highest voter registration activity has been recorded in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
The entities involved
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Eastern Cape
province of South Africa
Related events
- Contests over election results occurred in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in 2019.
- Local government elections are expanding their operational scope from Eastern Cape to include Free State.
- A leading election campaign is underway in the Eastern Cape province.
- Local government elections in the Eastern Cape are targets of political violence.
- Fikile Mbalula spoke on election issues while campaigning in the Eastern Cape province.