LOCAL ELECTIONS 2026: LIVE | South Africa votes in the 2026 local government election
By Daily MaverickSouth Africa
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South Africans are choosing the councillors who will run their municipalities for the next five years, and who will decide on water, electricity, roads, refuse collection and rates. Follow our live coverage from voting stations across the country as the count begins.
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- November 4, 2026
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