The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has successfully met the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) deadline for the submission of councillor nominations for the 2026 Local Government Elections.

Political parties and independent candidates had until 5:00 PM on Friday, 28 August 2026, to submit their councillor nominations to contest the upcoming Local Government Elections. The EFF can confirm that it has met this critical electoral deadline and has submitted its candidates to contest all wards across the country.

The organisation has captured a total of 4,474 candidates with the IEC, representing a strong national footprint across all nine provinces. This includes 1,398 youth candidates between the ages of 18 and 35, and 1,725 candidates being women.

The EFF extends its deepest appreciation to all provincial, regional, branch, and other structures, as well as every Fighter and volunteer who worked tirelessly and diligently to ensure that the organisation met this important deadline. The successful submission of thousands of councillor nominations is a reflection of the discipline, commitment and organisational strength of the EFF. It is the result of long hours of dedicated work by our structures on the ground, who remained focused and committed to ensuring that the EFF is prepared to contest every ward.

The EFF will now intensify its campaign and take its message of economic freedom, decent jobs, quality public services, land reform, accountable local government and the restoration of dignity to the people to every ward and municipality.