Municipal elections proclaimed for November 4

South Africa is officially heading to the polls on November 4 for the highly anticipated 2026 municipal elections. The announcement follows the official gazetting of the date by Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, signalling the formal closure of the voters' roll and the start of the election period. SABC News Specialist Researcher Maswele Ralebona joins me on the line to unpack the IEC briefing and the road to the 4 November Local Government Elections, with focus shifting to candidate nominations, campaigning and Election Day preparations. GUEST: Maswele Ralebona, SABC News Specialist Researcher