Taking election information to wherever South Africans are<\/p>\n
As South Africa prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections, SABC News is taking election coverage beyond the traditional newsroom and into the digital spaces where South Africans live, work, connect and consume information.<\/p>\n
Under the campaign platform \u201cThe Truth That Travels With You\u201d, SABC News will provide audiences with real-time, accessible and relevant election information across its digital ecosystem, in all official languages \u2014 helping South Africans stay informed before, during and after Election Day.<\/p>\n
The campaign reflects SABC News\u2019 commitment to delivering election coverage that extends beyond the ballot box. From voter education and candidate and party information to breaking news, election result predictions and analysis, results and developments from communities across the country, audiences will be able to access information wherever they are and on the platforms they use every day.<\/p>\n
The campaign will leverage the reach of the SABC News digital ecosystem, including:<\/p>\n
SABCNews.com \u2013 the central destination for breaking election news, in-depth stories, explainers, interviews, analysis and election results. This approach is particularly important in an environment where misinformation can spread rapidly online. SABC leadership has emphasised the importance of credible, accurate and unbiased election reporting, with the broadcaster\u2019s role extending throughout the election process rather than being limited to Election Day.<\/p>\n SABC\u2019s digital ecosystem provides opportunities to connect with audiences around some of the country\u2019s most significant civic conversations, while the combination of TV News, Current Affairs, radio, social and streaming creates multiple opportunities for content and brand exposure.<\/p>\n SABC+ alone surpassed 3 million registered users in August 2026, demonstrating the scale of the SABC\u2019s growing digital audience and its ability to connect advertisers with registered, engaged audiences in a brand-safe environment.<\/p>\n As Election Day approaches, \u201cThe Truth That Travels With You\u201d will bring together the strength of SABC News journalism and the reach of its digital platforms \u2014 ensuring that reliable election information can travel with audiences from their homes to their workplaces, from their communities to their mobile phones.<\/p>\n Key 2026 Local Government Election dates:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21 September 2026<\/p>\n Special vote applications opened. Applications close at 17:00 on 12 October 2026.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12 October 2026<\/p>\n Deadline for special vote applications \u2014 17:00.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u20133 November 2026<\/p>\n Special voting takes place for eligible voters who have been approved for a special vote.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4 November 2026 \u2014 ELECTION DAY<\/p>\n South Africans will go to the polls for the 2026 Local Government Elections. The day has been declared a public holiday.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Post-election period<\/p>\n SABC News will continue providing election results, developments, analysis and updates as the outcome of the elections unfolds.<\/p>\n The truth travels. The audience follows.<\/p>\n Follow SABC News across its digital platforms and stay informed throughout the 2026 Local Government Elections.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taking election information to wherever South Africans are As South Africa prepares for the 2026 Local Government Elections,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":865996,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,452,453],"class_list":["post-865995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=865995"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/865995\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/865996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=865995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=865995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=865995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nSABC News social media platforms \u2013 delivering real-time updates, short-form video, visual explainers, live coverage and shareable election content across platforms including Facebook, X, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok and 9 YouTube channels.
\nSABC+ \u2013 providing audiences with access to live and on-demand SABC News content and enabling audiences to follow key election developments wherever they are.
\nSABC News Radio Bulletins and Radio Current Affairs programmes<\/a> \u2013 extending election conversations and information to audiences across the country, in their languages, through the SABC\u2019s extensive radio network and its digital touchpoints.<\/p>\n