SAMNET has worked with the public, civic organisations and the IEC for more than eighteen years to raise awareness of the election process and increase political participation.
Our current focus is youth registration — the aim being simple and measurable: every student a registered voter before leaving school. Whether a person chooses to vote, and who they vote for, is theirs to decide later. Without registering, they do not get to decide at all.
Register or check your registration on the IEC website → Free, uses no data, and takes about five minutes on a phone.
Voter Education: All Posts
Everything SAMNET has published on voter registration, civic participation and elections.
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IEC Is Hiring: Paid Part-Time Work at the November Elections28 Aug 2026The Electoral Commission is hiring staff for the November 2026 elections. Requirements, pay, and where to apply. -
Register to Vote Before the Voters’ Roll Closes on 4 August29 Jul 2026The voters’ roll closes on or about 4 August 2026 for the November local elections. Registering takes five minutes on your phone and uses no data. -
Civics Workshop: Registering Our Over-16s as Voters21 Jul 2026A free 45 to 90 minute workshop for Grade 11 and 12 learners and university students, ending with every participant registered on the IEC website. -
CII Interview: Data-Driven Decision Making in the Muslim Community30 Sept 2025SAMNET on Channel Islam International’s Political Arena of Opinions, on why the Muslim community needs to make decisions from data rather than assumption. -
Election Choices 2024: What the SAMNET Analysis Found22 May 2024SAMNET does not endorse or exclude any party. Ahead of the 2024 elections it published a “maybe” and “maybe not” list weighing values, experience and strategic voting. -
Dr Faisal Suliman: Another Reason to Register to Vote17 Nov 2023SAMNET chairperson Dr Faisal Suliman, writing in Al-Qalam ahead of the 2024 elections: why what happens in Gaza is an argument for getting onto the voters’ roll here. -
Electoral Commission Research: Trends in South African Electoral Democracy26 Sept 2022The Electoral Commission is the second most trusted public institution; 92% consider elections free and fair; 97% are satisfied their vote is secret.
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