547 political parties to contest 2026 LGE: IEC
#WozaLGE2026 — IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) September 2, 2026 Meanwhile, 237 out of 290 political parties at a district level will also contest the local polls.
The IEC also revealed that 49 out of the 61 parties that are registered at a municipal level will be contesting in the local elections.
IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya gives a breakdown, “345 political parties are registered at national level, and 227 of those have nominated candidates, representing 66% of the registered parties.
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