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IEC approves 362,878 special votes in KwaZulu-Natal

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Provincial Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga said at a briefing in Durban on Monday that 211,449 approved applications are for voting station visits and 151,429 for home visits. Special voting runs on 2 and 3 November.

The province has 5,028 voting stations. Of these, 4,988 received special vote applications. Masinga said the other 40 stations will not open for special votes.

The municipality of eThekwini has the most approved special votes, at 101,470. Newcastle has 16,307 and Msunduzi has 14,603.

Masinga said ballot boxes and a training module were stolen at Zambeni, Amahlongwa Community Hall. She also said members of the MK Party went to the Umzinto Town Hall voting station to ask about the distribution of election materials.

Masinga said a person at Umzinto Town Hall claimed to be a member of the Political Liaison Committee, but had not taken part in earlier committee meetings. She said late police escorts and a vehicle breakdown caused delays.

Key facts

Who
Ntombifuthi Masinga (Provincial Electoral Officer, IEC KwaZulu-Natal); Electoral Commission of South Africa (election management body)
What
Provincial Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga told a media briefing in Durban on Monday that 362 878 Special Vote applications were approved, 211 449 for voting station visits and 151 429 for home visits. Special Voting runs on 2 and 3 November, and the IEC reported several incidents, including stolen ballot boxes at Zambeni, Amahlongwa Community Hall.
When
2 November 2026
Where
KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, eThekwini
Status
Reported

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