South Africa now has an election date.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that the national and provincial elections will take place on the 29th of May 2024.

The president says he consulted with the Independent Electoral Commission on the election date.

Presidential spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says Ramaphosa also convened a meeting with all nine provincial premiers and the IEC to discuss the state of readiness for the elections.

South Africans who are eligible to vote still have time to register online until Ramaphosa proclaims the date.

Once Ramaphosa has proclaimed this date, the voter’s will be officially closed.

Magwenya says the 2024 elections coincide with South Africa’s celebration of 30 years of freedom and democracy.

“Therefore, President Ramaphosa calls on all eligible voters to fully participate in this important and historic milestone of our democratic calendar. Beyond fulfilling our constitutional obligation, these upcoming elections are also a celebration of our democratic journey and a determination of the future that we all desire. I call on all South Africans to exercise their democratic right to vote and for those who will be campaigning to do so peacefully, within the full observance of the law. We also urge unregistered voters to use the online registration platform to register”, said President Ramaphosa.

Magwenya said the proclamation to declare the date will be issued in due course.