# Defend Our Democracy has urged all eligible South Africans to register and verify their voter registration details online before the proclamation of the local government election date today. The combined impact of the two voter registration weekend drives held in June and this month resulted in the IEC interacting with close to 4.7 million voters. The IEC online voter registration portal will close at midnight. Defend Our Democracy’s Wade Manning has highlighted the importance of local government, saying it is the frontline of the country’s democracy:
Defend Our Democracy urges South Africans to register to vote before midnight [SOUND]
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