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Thursday, 21 September 2023

Four (4) municipal ward by-elections will take place in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and the North West on Wednesday, 27 September 2023. The by-elections will be contested by 12 candidates from six (6) political parties.

Tuesday, 12 September 2023

Two municipal ward by-elections will take place in Mbhashe Municipality, in the Eastern Cape, on Wednesday, 13 September 2023. The by-elections will be contested by 10 candidates – one independent and nine (9) candidates from six (6) political parties.

Thursday, 31 August 2023

The Electoral Commission presents the first quarter Political Party Funding Disclosure Report for the financial year 2023/24. This report covers the period of 1 April 2023 to 30 June 2023. It is the ninth report since the Party Funding Act came into operation.

Friday, 25 August 2023

In the by-elections contested on 23 August 2023 in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and the North West provinces, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) retained their seats.

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Voter registration will be held this weekend for four municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 11 October 2023. 

Tuesday, 22 August 2023

Voter registration will be held for the five (5) municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on 23 August 2023.

Friday, 18 August 2023

Five (5) municipal ward by-elections will take place in the Eastern Cape, Gauteng and the North West provinces on Wednesday, 23 August 2023. The by-elections will be contested by 14 candidates from seven (7) political parties and one independent candidate. 

Friday, 11 August 2023

Voter registration will be held on the weekend of 12 and 13 August 2023 for four municipal ward by-elections scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 27 September 2023.

Tuesday, 08 August 2023

The provisions of the Electoral Amendment Act, the new legal framework governing the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, were extensively outlined to over 80 journalists and editors who attended a ‘Media in Elections’ training session held in Johannesburg on 8 August 2023.

Wednesday, 02 August 2023

The Electoral Commission recently published a myriad of draft regulations for public comment. This is a sequel to the promulgation of the Electoral Amendment Act. The Amendment Act heralds a new framework for the participation of independent candidates in national and provincial elections.

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