Ramaphosa, Mashatile among millions expected to vote today
They will vote at the Hyde Park High School and at the St Johannes Lutheran Church in Kelvin
President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy Paul Mashatile will join over 29 million South Africans in casting their votes today, Wednesday, 4 November 2026. President Ramaphosa will vote at Hyde Park High School in Johannesburg, while Deputy Mashatile will cast his ballot at St Johannes Lutheran Church in Kelvin. President Ramaphosa has declared this date a public holiday, in line with Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994, urging all registered voters to take advantage of the day off to exercise their democratic rights and civic duty.
The elections mark the country's seventh democratic local government vote. A total of 23,000 voting stations have opened at 7am and will remain open until 9pm. President Ramaphosa and Deputy Mashatile will cast their votes at 10am and 11am, respectively. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Mosotho Moepya, along with their team, has pledged to ensure a credible, free, and fair election, with results expected within seven days following the polls.
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