WATCH: IEC says voter registration picked up on Sunday

Staff Reporter

The Electoral Commission (IEC) said turnout for voter registration was stronger at the start of Sunday than it had been on Saturday, as the country’s two-day registration weekend ended ahead of the 4 November local government elections.

The commission said activity on the second day remained solid despite bad weather in some areas, with KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape recording the highest levels of registration activity, followed by Gauteng and Limpopo.

Most voters still chose to register in person, with the IEC saying more than 90% of applications over the weekend were handled at voting stations rather than through online channels.