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The Department of Home Affairs will extend operational hours at all its front offices to ensure that eligible voters have access to their identity documents required to participate in the Local Government Elections on 04 November 2026.

The extended hours will enable eligible voters to collect their identity documents or apply for identity documents and Temporary Identity Certificates (TICs).

From 02 November 2026 to 04 November 2026, Home Affairs offices will be open from 08h00 to 18:00 to enable citizens to collect completed identity documents, apply for identity documents or obtain Temporary Identity Certificates (TICs) where applicable.

On election day, 4 November 2026, offices will operate from 07h00 to 21h00, in alignment with the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) operational hours.

The Department calls on South Africans who have applied for identity documents to collect their identity documents and exercise their right to vote.

Stakeholder forums, community structures and community leaders are requested to work closely with communities and encourage eligible voters to collect their identity documents or obtain the necessary temporary documentation before election day.

 

Issued by Department of Home Affairs