Wednesday, 4 November 2026

The IEC confirmed unused ballots and an authentication stamp were stolen overnight from a KwaZulu-Natal voting station, and a new stamp was issued for voting day.

The IEC says 98% of voting stations opened on time, and polling stations close at 9pm, with anyone still in the queue at closing allowed to vote.

ANC chairperson Gwede Mantashe says the party must accept the election outcome regardless of result, and must win as many municipalities as possible with functional coalitions.

Bronkhorstspruit residents say the water shortage is their biggest concern, with people carrying buckets of water to flush public toilets in the town centre.

Elderly voters in Bronkhorstspruit say youth unemployment is a key worry, frustrated that young people struggle to find work despite nearby factories and industrial businesses.