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President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that local government elections would take place on Wednesday, 27 October, 2021.
“This 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,” said Presidential spokesperson Tyrone Seale.
In a statement on Wednesday, he said the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs would follow the necessary legal process to proclaim the date and undertake other requirements.
“The President 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,” Seale said.
