The Field Journal · Vol. 01 · Issue 01 · August 2026 · Out Now

The People Have Answered.
Read How We Mobilised.

The complete field journal of the record 2026 voter registration drive: six clusters, all 60 wards, and the people who made it happen. Read it online, download the PDF, then take your place in the movement.

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Inside This Edition

Six Clusters. One Movement.

From the academic hubs of Molly Blackburn to the industrial belt of Zola Nqini, this journal records every corner of the drive: the leaders who led, the volunteers who showed up, and the people who registered.

Molly Blackburn

Wards 1-9, 12, 39, 40

Metro central and the NMU & TVET campus drives, where youth mobilisation went viral.

Lilian Diedericks

Wards 10, 11, 13, 29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 38

Door to door across the high-density Northern Areas, Gelvandale to Booysens Park.

Govan Mbeki

Wards 14-22, 24

New Brighton and KwaZakhele: the historic heartland's highest registration results.

Champion Galela

Wards 24-28, 30, 33, 36, 41

Kariega and Despatch: from a comrade's funeral to the registration table.

Alex Matikinca

Wards 23, 53-60

Motherwell, Ikamvalihle and Coega: the growth corridor and its information tables.

Zola Nqini

Wards 42-52

KwaNobuhle's outer ring: the industrial working class answering the call.

From the Weekend

On the Ground, Frame by Frame

Frames from the final registration weekend: coffee drives, doorstep conversations and voting-district teams across the metro.

ANC teams at the PE TVET College coffee drive

Campus: PE TVET College (Ward 15)

REC Member Cde Eugene Johnson and the Ernest Malgas Branch hosted a Coffee Drive at the Russell Road Campus, driving student engagement and registration assistance.

Ward 17 Coffee Drive

ANC teams serving coffee and registration guidance to residents during the Ward 17 community coffee drive.

Ward 41 Bayland Deployment

Volunteer teams conducting one-on-one doorstep conversations with residents.

R H Godlo VD: Ward 47

ANC teams at the R H Godlo voting district, Ward 47.

Vuba VD: Ward 47

Voter assistance at the Vuba voting district, Ward 47.

Official Registration Update

Voter registration has now closed.

IEC public notice

Registration applications are closed

Voter registration for the 2026 Local Government Elections has officially closed. For current election information, voting services and official notices, use the Electoral Commission website or call its toll-free information line.

Visit the official IEC website Call 0800 11 8000

Status checked against the IEC public notice on 10 August 2026. Election day: Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

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Power the Campaign

Every Rand Builds a Seat

Your donation powers transport, printed materials, information tables and the digital operation. This is a people-funded campaign for a people's majority.

R100 funds a day of volunteer transport.
R200 prints materials for a voting district.
R800 keeps a cluster info-table running all weekend.

Make a Secure Pledge

Make Your Pledge

Two official ways to pledge to the ANC: securely, via the national party.

Option 1: EFT Pledge Form

Complete the official MyANC pledge form (R100 to R99 000) on the national ANC website.

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Option 2: SMS Short Code

SMS the word ANC to pledge instantly:

37057 = R10 44892 = R20 42053 = R30

Pledges go to the official ANC via anc1912.org.za/pledge

Voices from the Drive

In Their Own Words

"We came from the funeral of Cde Mali. The Regional Chairperson told us to register after the service. We did. We will vote on 4 November."Community Voice: Kariega

"Our TikTok videos from the registration station went viral at NMU. My entire residence is now registered."Community Voice: Student Volunteer: NMU

"My mother took me to the Women's March in 1956. Today I am taking my granddaughter to register. The fight continues."Community Voice: Northern Areas

The People Have Answered.
Read How We Mobilised.