Electoral Commission reports close to 3-million voter registrations ahead of local elections [SOUND]

# The Electoral Commission says nearly three-million voter registration transactions were recorded during the weekend ahead of the local government elections on 4 November. The commission’s CEO, Sy Mamabolo, told the media the voters’ roll now stands at about 28.5-million. Mamabolo also announced a second registration weekend in August and confirmed that online registration is now free of data charges to improve access: