LGE 2026 | Voter registration weekend: Mariska Botha reports from Khayelitsha, Cape Town

South Africans are heading to voting stations across the country today, as the final voter registration weekend gets under way ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.

This is an opportunity for eligible citizens to register, verify their details, or update their voting addresses before the November polls.

Thousands of voting stations are open nationwide, allowing residents to ensure they are correctly registered to vote.

SABC News reporter Mariska Bothan reportts from at a voter registration station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, where residents are registering and updating their details.

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