The IEC announced on Monday that women made up 56% of the 1.79 million registration transactions recorded over the weekend, compared with 44% by men. The latest registration campaign has pushed the country’s voters’ roll to over 29 million registered voters. Traditional registration stations remained the preferred option, with just over 200,000 people using the online registration portal. WhatsApp registrationThe IEC has introduced voter registration through WhatsApp, allowing eligible South Africans to register or update their details using secure identity verification. “While WhatsApp registration forms part of a broader voter registration offering, accurate address validation remains critical to a successful registration process.