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What to check before you leave for your voting station today

South Africans voting in the municipal elections on Wednesday, 4 November, can check two details before leaving home: their registered voting station and their sequence number on the voters’ roll. They must vote at their assigned station. The sequence number…

Voters can confirm their station with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) on WhatsApp at 060 088 0000, by calling 0800 11 8000, or by sending an SMS to 32810 at a cost of R1. They must bring a smart ID card, a green barcoded ID book or a temporary identity certificate issued by…

A total of 1,425,942 people voted during the two days of special voting that ended on Tuesday, SAnews reported. Registered voters who qualified for a special vote but could not cast it on either day can still vote at their assigned station on Wednesday.

by Staff Writer · 4 Nov 2026 · 2 min read
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46,463 votesUpdated 3 Nov, 19:39

Which party are you voting for in the next election?

Which party are you voting for in the next election?

Where voters are

How readers are voting

  1. ANC 39% 18,004
  2. EFF 15% 6,971
  3. DA 12% 5,758
  4. MK Party 8% 3,852
  5. VF Plus 7% 3,033
  6. Patriotic Alliance 5% 2,362
  7. ActionSA 3% 1,318
  8. Aljama-ah 2% 953
  9. BOSA 1% 672
  10. UDM 1% 652
  11. Rise Mzansi 1% 622
  12. IFP 1% 621
  13. ACM 1% 621
  14. ATM 1% 562
  15. Land Party 1% 321
  16. PAC 0% 141
  17. ACDP 0% 0

A Town Press reader poll: votes on the website (one per device) and votes collected through Social media. It is not a scientific survey.

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