Local government elections in South Africa began on the 4th. Official voting began at 7:00 local time at nearly 23,700 polling stations across the country, and is scheduled to end at 21:00. This is the sixth local government election since the abolition of apartheid in 1994. According to data from the South African Independent Electoral Commission, there are more than 29.23 million registered voters. A total of 4,488 electoral districts will be set up, and a total of 10,526 seats in parliament at all levels will be determined. Elections are held every 5 years, using a mixed election system combining a “constituency system” and a “proportional representation system”. The results will be announced after the committee has completed all procedures.

Local government elections in South Africa began on the 4th. Official voting began at 7:00 local time at nearly 23,700 polling stations across the country, and is scheduled to end at 21:00. This is the sixth local government election since the abolition of apartheid in 1994. According to data from the South African Independent Electoral Commission, there are more than 29.23 million registered voters. A total of 4,488 electoral districts will be set up, and a total of 10,526 seats in parliament at all levels will be determined. Elections are held every 5 years, using a mixed election system combining a “constituency system” and a “proportional representation system”. The results will be announced after the committee has completed all procedures.