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IEC confirms voter registration weekend in June for local elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on Tuesday announced that a nationwide voter registration weekend would take place on June 20 and 21, ahead of the upcoming local government elections, the date for which has yet to be announced. IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo was briefing the nation on the commission’s state of readiness and latest developments in the electoral landscape as preparations gather momentum toward the elections. He pointed out that the timing of the registration weekend aligns with the current planning assumption that the Commission must stand ready to administer elections whenever they are lawfully called. “This alignment ensures procedural certainty, operational readiness and full compliance with the legal framework,” he added. He said discussions with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa were at an advanced stage, assuring the public that an election date would be proclaimed after the registration weekend.