MKP challenge dismissed as IEC prepares for 2026 Local Elections

Political parties with access to the system can test it between October 5-12,

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South Africans will vote in the Local Government Election on November 4.

The Electoral Commission welcomed the Electoral Court’s judgment dismissing the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) challenge concerning the integrity and reliability of the system used to capture and tabulate results in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.

Following the judgment, the Commission will proceed with an independent external audit of the results system to be used for the 2026 Local Government Elections on 4 November 2026.

As part of its commitment to transparency, the Commission will provide political parties with access to the system from October 5-12, enabling them and their independent experts to test the system and identify any potential issues ahead of Election Day.

The Commission said it considers the matter closed and will not comment further.

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Liezl Scheepers

Liezl Scheepers is editor of the Parys Gazette, a local community newspaper distributed in the towns of Parys, Vredefort and Viljoenskroon. As an experienced community journalist in all fields for the past 30 years, she has a passion for her community, and has been actively involved in several community outreach projects as part of Parys Gazette's team.