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IEC Voter Registration Surges to 2.9 Million as Sy Mamabolo Outlines Upcoming August Drive
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has successfully registered nearly 2.9 million citizens during its latest voter registration weekend, prompting Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo to announce a second registration drive scheduled for August 1 and 2. The updated IEC voter registration figures reflect a significant push to expand the national voters’ roll ahead of the []
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South Africa Today
· Jun 23, 2026
IEC Voter Registration Transactions Surge to Nearly Three Million Ahead of Local Elections
PRETORIA, Gauteng — The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that recent IEC voter registration transactions reached nearly three million over the weekend, reflecting a massive turnout of South Africans ahead of next year’s local government elections. According to IEC spokespersons, the 2.9 million transactions recorded mark a substantial increase from the 1.7 million seen []
Independent Online
· Jun 22, 2026
IEC voter registration weekend records 2.9 million registrations ahead of 2026 elections
IEC voter registration weekend records 2.9 million registrations ahead of 2026 elections
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jun 30, 2026
DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has said the electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated N203.61 billion from consumers in April 2026. According to NERC’s Commercial Performance Factsheet, the 11 DisCos collected N203.61 billion out of N252.43 billion billed to customers during the month, representing a collection efficiency of 80.66 per cent, up by 1.07 percentage [] DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 24, 2026
Geran tahunan KRT di seluruh negara ditingkatkan kepada RM10,000
SEGAMAT: Geran tahunan yang diterima Kawasan Rukun Tetangga (KRT) di seluruh negara akan ditingkatkan kepada RM10,000 berbanding RM6,000 setahun, sebelum ini. Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim berkata, kenaikan pengumuman itu merupakan penghargaan kepada anggota KRT yang menjadi mata dan telinga pihak berkuasa bagi menjaga keselamatan penduduk serta kawasan setempat. “Perdana Menteri Malaysia menjaga satu ... Read more The post Geran tahunan KRT di seluruh negara ditingkatkan kepada RM10,000 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 7, 2026
Electric vehicles registrations all-time high in June with 3.06 lakh units: FADA
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Related coverage for "IEC Voter Registration Surges to 2.9 Million as Sy Mamabolo Outlines Upcoming August Drive": South Africa Today — IEC Voter Registration Transactions Surge to Nearly Three Million Ahead of Local Elections. Independent Online — IEC voter registration weekend records 2.9 million registrations ahead of 2026 elections. Daily Post Nigeria — DisCos rake in N203.6bn from electricity consumers in April — NERC. Utusan Malaysia — Geran tahunan KRT di seluruh negara ditingkatkan kepada RM10,000. The Hindu BusinessLine — Electric vehicles registrations all-time high in June with 3.06 lakh units: FADA