South Africa’s security coordinating leadership outlined its municipal-election preparations on 1 November 2026, according to the government news agency. It said voting stations had undergone security assessments and deployments reflected identified risks. Officials reported 139 election-related case dockets and 48 arrests since the electoral process began. These figures describe investigations and procedural steps, rather than convictions of everyone concerned. South African Government News Agency

Special-voting arrangements

The Electoral Commission explains that special voting serves people unable to participate on election day, through approved home visits or advance voting at their registered station. The general vote is scheduled for 4 November 2026, with approved station-based special voters voting during the preceding two days. Applications closed on 12 October; the start of special voting does not reopen applications now. SAnews / Electoral Commission of South Africa