President Jacob Zuma has announced that the local government elections will take place on August 3.
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs will follow the necessary legal procedure to proclaim the date and undertake any other requirements, the Presidency said in a statement on Wednesday.
The President has encouraged all South Africans who are eligible to vote, in particular the youth who will vote for the first time, to register during the voter registration weekend.
The Independent Electoral Commission will host the final voter registration weekend on 9 and 10 April 2016.
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