Lerato Mailoane
It's all system go for the registration weekend. A total of 23 151 voter registration stations will be in operation from 08h00 until 17h00 on both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. 
Prospective voters can also use the opportunity to verify their voter registration details ahead of the 2021 Local Government elections.
Gauteng's Provincial Legislature (GPL) Portfolio Committee on Co-operative
Governance and Human Settlements has urged Gautengers aged 18 and above to visit their nearest voting station to register for the elections.
The Committee Chairperson, Kedibone Diale said participating in the upcoming local government elections empowers communities to elect their local government representatives and contribute towards improved service delivery.
"The country as a whole has recently suffered several setbacks, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic; the upcoming elections present an opportunity to change direction and rebuild communities," she said.
The Chairperson encouraged all eligible South Africans, particularly youth and first-time voters, to participate as active citizens and supporters of democracy.
"It is the right as well as the responsibility of each South African citizen to vote; and as future leaders, young people are particularly encouraged to register and vote to shape government.  
"All first-time voters and those who have changed their places of residence since the previous Local Government Elections are urged not to miss the opportunity to register to vote," she added.
The Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) said the following registration protocols will apply at all registration stations during the voter registration weekend:
• Face mask or cloth covering of the nose and mouth;
• Social distance with a minimum of 1.5 meters; and
• Sanitizing upon entry into the registration station.