Overview
- The Electoral Commission of South Africa, which unveiled its 2026/27 local elections identity on Wednesday at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand, introduced the 'Get Up. Show Up. Vote' tagline.
- The IEC will launch a podcast on April 8 to boost transparency and civic education, and a youth edutainment series called 'Beats for My Peeps' will air on SABC1 in May to inspire first-time voters.
- Key milestones include a national campaign launch on May 27 and the first voter registration weekend on June 20–21, with voters urged to check and update their details online to avoid problems on election day.
- Operational plans include strengthening election technology and deploying a 70,000-strong workforce, with chair Mosotho Moepya stressing the need to earn back public trust in institutions.
- The IEC expects candidate nominations to exceed 2021 levels and has proposed deposits for entrants, with nominations likely to close at the end of July and longer ballots raising the risk of voter mistakes.