South Africans who missed the final voter registration weekend still have until midnight on Friday, 7 August, to register or update their details ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections, the Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced. ‘The Electoral Commission (IEC) has urged eligible voters not to wait until the last minute, warning that registration channels typically become busier as deadlines approach.’ Didn’t register during the Final Voter Registration Weekend? According to the IEC, more than 1.7 million citizens interacted with the Commission during the final voter registration weekend, including 291 806 first-time voters. VOTER REGISTRATION | IEC CEO Sy Mamabolo says more than 1.7 million citizens interacted with the Electoral Commission during the final voter registration weekend, either by visiting one of the 23,699 voting stations or using the online voter registration portal.