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South Africa 2026 municipal elections

What do we know about the 2026 municipal elections in South Africa?

They are on Wednesday 4 November 2026. An official source confirms the date.

  • South Africa
  • Polling days:
  • Date confirmed
  • Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Government Gazette of 7 August 2026, as reported by SAnews (South African Government News Agency, GCIS)

When are the 2026 municipal elections in South Africa?

As of , the 2026 municipal elections in South Africa are on Wednesday 4 November 2026; an official source confirms the date.

  • Polling days

    Date confirmed

    Set by an official notice, which we read on 2 October 2026. Source: Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Government Gazette of 7 August 2026, as reported by SAnews (South African Government News Agency, GCIS).

Three things

  1. The contest

    Municipal elections.

  2. The date

    An official source confirms the date.

    Our sources give Wednesday 4 November 2026.

  3. The result

    No result in our data yet.

    When an official source we read publishes the count, this page shows it: the results by party, or the turnout where the count is by candidate.

From the date to the official result

  1. Date listed

    Done

  2. Polling day

    Next

  3. Published count

    Later

  4. Final record

    Later

Time and source Data as of