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546 political parties to contest 2026 local government elections

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546 political parties to contest 2026 local government elections — Sources: Mail & Guardian

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that 546 political parties and over 142,000 nominated candidates will contest the upcoming local government elections across the country.

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