The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has officially gazetted the names of councillors elected in the 2026 Local Government Elections, paving the way for municipalities to prepare for their first council meetings.
IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya announced the publication on Friday, 13 November, saying municipal managers must convene inaugural council meetings within 14 days.
The gazetting follows the announcement of election results on 8 November and the completion of processes to confirm candidates who will occupy the seats won by their parties.
Five ward by-elections will be held following the death of three councillors and decisions by two others to serve in different wards after winning multiple seats.
The affected municipalities include Raymond Mhlaba in the Eastern Cape, Merafong in Gauteng, Dihlabeng in the Free State, and Johannes Phumani Pungula and uMlalazi in KwaZulu-Natal.
The IEC also reported that women make up 33.6% of declared councillors, while the average age is 47.3 years.
By Friday afternoon, the Commission had received 1 708 submissions relating to election objections, with 433 classified as formal objections. Of these, 252 had been finalised, three upheld and 249 rejected.
The councillor list for Siyancuma Municipality in the Northern Cape remains outstanding pending a revote scheduled for 18 November, with special voting on 17 November.
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