-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.

As we build up to the 2026 Local Government Elections- we help you understand your ballot paper.

How many will you get? What will each one represent? How do you ensure that you locate the party or candidate you intend to vote for?

To make sense of all of these questions we were joined by Ntombifuthi Masinga, the Provincial Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal.

We also found out about the role observers play in free and fair elections with Mbali Ntuli, Founder and CEO of the Ground Work Collective.

-by Newsbreak's Taresh Harreeparshad.
As we build up to the 2026 Local Government Elections- we help you understand your ballot paper.
How many will you get? What will each one represent? How do you ensure that you locate the party or candidate you intend to vote for?
To make sense of all of these questions we were joined by Ntombifuthi Masinga, the Provincial Electoral Officer for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal.
We also found out about the role observers play in free and fair elections with Mbali Ntuli, Founder and CEO of the Ground Work Collective.

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