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President announces 27 October as date for Local Government elections

This election will be the sixth time that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level under South Africa's democratic dispensation.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced Wednesday, 27 October 2021, as the date on which local government elections will take place.

The announcement was made by the SA Presidency today, April 21.

According to the announcement the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will follow the necessary legal process to proclaim the date and undertake other requirements.

In his statement, President Ramaphosa urges eligible – and especially first-time voters – to ensure they are registered to participate in the elections which provide the basis for development and service delivery closest to where citizens live.

This election will be the sixth time under South Africa’s democratic dispensation that voters will elect leadership and public representatives at metropolitan, district and local level.

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