POLL | Do you know which party you will vote for in the 2026 local government elections?

The writer says the tensions and the intense competition for supremacy at local level that these municipal elections bring about will be the first major test of durability for the GNU. File photo.
The next local government elections are scheduled between November 2 2026 and February 1 2027. (BLOOMBERG/ WALDO SWIEGERS)

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has announced the next local government elections are scheduled between November 2 2026 and February 1 2027. These will be the sixth local government elections since 1994.

The minister revealed the cabinet has approved a formula to determine the number of councillors participating in the elections, in line with the Municipal Structures Act, ensuring a representative governance framework.

As South Africans prepare for the pivotal political event, the interministerial committee will play a key role in setting the stage for smooth and fair elections.

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