MK Party to announce mayoral candidates
· The South African
UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party is set to announce its mayoral candidates for the 4 November local government elections on Friday, 28 August.
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The announcement is expected to take place in Umhlanga, Durban, amid ongoing changes to the party’s leadership.
MK PARTY TO ANNOUNCE MAYORAL CANDIDATES FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS
The MK Party and the African National Congress (ANC) are among the country’s major political parties that have yet to announce their mayoral candidates.
The upcoming local government elections will be closely watched as the ANC seeks to regain support in municipalities across the country, particularly in metropolitan areas in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal that were once regarded as party strongholds.
Meanwhile, the MK Party, which emerged as the biggest political party in KwaZulu-Natal in the 2024 national and provincial elections, will be looking to build on its support and secure seats in municipal councils across the country.
According to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the upcoming elections have until 17:00 on Friday, 28 August to submit their candidate nominations.
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CANDIDATE NOMINATIONS DEADLINE
The IEC has urged all political parties and independent candidates intending to contest the elections to ensure that their candidate nomination details and all required information are completed and submitted before the deadline.
“This will enable a seamless transition to post-nomination processes,” IEC spokesperson Kate Bapela said.
The IEC said the stipulated dates and times are contained in the election timetable and cannot be changed or negotiated.
It also emphasised that no changes will be permitted after 17:00 on Friday.
“This means the Online Candidate Nomination System (OCNS) will not be available for submissions beyond the cutoff time. Similarly, no political party or independent candidate will be allowed to enter the IEC offices after 17:00 with the intention to submit candidate lists,” Bapela added.
2 days to go until candidate nominations close | 28 August 2026
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) August 26, 2026
Prospective candidates and political parties have 2 days remaining to submit their candidate nominations for the 2026 LGE.
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