More than half a million South Africans register on day one of registration weekend. Good start to day two.
The Electoral Commission reports that Day Two of the 2nd Registration Weekend ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, has started well. By 08h00, over 99 percent of the voting stations had opened with the remainder opening before 08h30. At the close of registration on Day One, more than half a million registrations were recorded at our 23 303 voting stations.
At 13h00 today, a total of 564 715 registration transactions had been recorded at voting stations.
The provincial breakdown of the registrations recorded is as follows:
|
Rank |
Province |
F |
M |
Grand Total |
|
1 |
Eastern Cape |
50 504 |
43 335 |
93 839 |
|
2 |
Free State |
17 496 |
16 462 |
33 958 |
|
3 |
Gauteng |
55 990 |
60 294 |
116 284 |
|
4 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
68 305 |
63 126 |
131 431 |
|
5 |
Limpopo |
32 166 |
25 276 |
57 442 |
|
6 |
Mpumalanga |
20 426 |
21 367 |
41 793 |
|
7 |
North West |
18 963 |
17 871 |
36 834 |
|
8 |
Northern Cape |
6 827 |
6 869 |
13 696 |
|
9 |
Out Of Country |
519 |
494 |
1 013 |
|
10 |
Western Cape |
18 781 |
19 644 |
38 425 |
|
|
289 977 |
274 738 |
564 715 |
|
Age |
F |
M |
Grand Total |
|
30-39 |
61 281 |
61 350 |
122 631 |
|
20-29 |
60 382 |
57 421 |
117 803 |
|
40-49 |
51 059 |
54 319 |
105 378 |
|
50-59 |
43 512 |
41 686 |
85 198 |
|
60-69 |
33 744 |
28 658 |
62 402 |
|
18-19 |
17 922 |
16 733 |
34 655 |
|
70-79 |
15 949 |
11 693 |
27 642 |
|
80+ |
6 128 |
2 878 |
9 006 |
|
289 977 |
274 738 |
564 715 |
Yesterday the Commission recorded 67 200 online registration transactions. Today the figure of online registrations stands at 34 293. We urge voters whose access to our online facility is delayed by high traffic to be patient.
The Commission reminds eligible voters of the general rule in elections. That is, a person votes at a voting station where they are registered. The only exception to the general rule is that a voter may vote outside of the voting district of registration upon notification to Commission by a date to be regulated by the Election Timetable. Details of the modalities of notification will be outlined after the registration process.
The Commission extends its gratitude to thousands of South Africans who have gone online and visited our registration stations to register, re-register or check their details. We urge those that have not done so to use the remaining hours of today to go out in their numbers to register. Our online facility and local municipal offices will remain open for registration and verification of details until the date of the elections is proclaimed by the President.
Enquiries:
Kate Bapela
Cell: 082 600 6386
For media interviews: Please email requests to: spokesperson@elections.org.za
