The Electoral Commission is hiring staff for the November 2026 elections. Requirements, pay, and where to apply. [...]
The IEC is recruiting voting station staff. R1 320 to R4 500 depending on role — and it is one of the few forms of public oversight anyone can take part in directly. [...]
Five minutes from your phone, no data used. Register even if you are unsure whether you will vote — without registering, you do not get to decide later. [...]
The 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. [...]
Every student a registered voter before leaving school. A 45–90 minute workshop for Grade 11s, 12s and university students, with on-site IEC registration. [...]
A free 45 to 90 minute workshop for Grade 11 and 12 learners and university students, ending with every participant registered on the IEC website. [...]
Four October 2025 by-elections decided by 454, 465, 325 — and two votes. Many wards now turn on fewer than 500 votes, about 150 households. [...]
SAMNET on Channel Islam International’s Political Arena of Opinions, on why the Muslim community needs to make decisions from data rather than assumption. [...]
Over 100 learners attended; the IEC registered around 50 in 45 minutes. The questions that came afterwards were the most telling part. [...]
A dashboard for committee attendance and the progress of bills — and the right to put your views directly to a portfolio committee, which few people use. [...]
Ward 110 in Durban North was decided by 22 votes. Fewer than 2 500 votes chose the representative of more than 18 000 registered voters — roughly 600 households. [...]
The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel invited written submissions on whether and how South Africa’s electoral system should change. SAMNET urged civil society to make them. [...]