The Electoral Commission IEC is expecting over 4 400 municipal wards that will participate in the next Local Government Elections LGE.
This comes after the Municipal Demarcation Board officially handed over the final electoral wards to the IEC , for the 2026/27 local elections, and this paves the preparations roadmap to the next municipal elections.
Meanwhile, political parties have been advised to consolidate their nomination and candidate lists by the end of June next year to ensure compliance. The elections are due to be held between November next year and January 2027, with the final election date to be proclaimed by the CoGTA Minister.
