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546 political parties to contest 2026 local government elections

Mail & Guardian · 02 September 2026 at 16:30

546 political parties to contest 2026 local government elections

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections across the country.

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