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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026, a public holiday to enable citizens to participate in the country’s local government elections.
The Presidency, in a post shared on X on Tuesday, said Ramaphosa made the declaration under Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994.
The President urged all registered voters to use the public holiday to exercise their democratic right and civic duty by voting in the local government elections.
According to the Presidency, the elections will allow citizens to choose local representatives and influence service delivery in their communities.
The Presidency reminded voters that they can only cast their ballots at polling stations in the wards where they are registered.
It said voters who travel outside their designated wards cannot transfer their votes to other polling stations.
Ramaphosa also urged employers to make arrangements that would allow employees to exercise their constitutional right to vote on election day.
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA DECLARES ELECTION DAY – 4 NOVEMBER 2026 – AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
President @CyrilRamaphosa has, in terms of Section 2A of the Public Holidays Act of 1994, declared Wednesday, 4 November 2026 – the date for local government elections – as a public holiday…
— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) September 15, 2026
