SA votes: 780 000 ballots cast on first day of special voting

November 3, 2026

The Electoral Commission says at least 780 000South Africans were able to cast their ballots on the first day of special voting on Monday. More than 2.6 million voters are approved to cast their ballots ahead of the local government elections tomorrow. Briefing the media at the National Results Operation Centre in Midrand, Johannesburg, yesterday, IEC chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo said the first day of special voting was relatively smooth, adding that he hopes to see even higher turnout figures today:

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