HAVE YOUR SAY — Are you planning to vote in the 2026 Local Government Elections?

Martha Lerm, Rustenburg

South Africans will head to the polls on Wednesday, 4 November 2026, to elect ward councillors and political-party representatives for municipal councils. These councils make decisions about essential local services, including roads, water, electricity and waste removal. Are you planning to vote?

“Yes, I’m voting. It’s our democratic right. Whether we like politics or not, its decisions affect every Rustenburg resident. When the taps run dry or the power goes off, local government matters.”
Martha Lerm, Rustenburg

“Yes. As a young South African, I want change. I’m concerned about the economy and youth unemployment, and I believe voting gives us a chance to choose a different direction for our country.”
Tshepo Shuping, Rustenburg