LGE 2026 | Qumbu residents block voting station over service delivery and demarcation issues

There are just a few hours left before voting stations close for the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)'s Final Voter Registration weekend.

The IEC says so far, around 238000 voters have registered on Saturday, with 13.4 % of them, first-time voters.

The province of KwaZulu-Natal is leading the nation with the largest number of registrations at 55000, followed by the Eastern Cape with 46000, and Gauteng is in third with 41000 voters.

SABC News reporter, Nomzwanele Mngoma reports from Qumbu in the Eastern Cape where residents have blocked access to the local voting station over service delivery and demarcation issues.

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