Overview
- The IEC confirmed electronic voting will not be used in the next municipal elections, with any future adoption dependent on a legislative framework.
- Consultations closed on 30 September after more than 200 written submissions and 20-plus stakeholder engagements, with feedback favoring hybrid paper‑digital pilots, strong voter education and infrastructure investment.
- Between January and September 2025, 305,206 new voters registered and 60,752 updated their details, with 76.8% of new registrations captured via Voter Management Devices and 12% online.
- Key next steps include the Municipal Demarcation Board handing over new ward boundaries in December and a draft amendment bill being presented to the Home Affairs committee on 18 November.
- The IEC reported achieving 92% of its 2024/25 targets and five clean audits, noted 90% compliance among represented parties, issued directions to Build One SA and the National Coloured Congress, and recorded 508 registered parties.