# Geographical coverage of voters in South Africa expanded, Russian ambassador says

https://mins.news/en/item/65533

- TASS, 2026-09-19 13:58 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2190081

> Russian Ambassador Roman Ambarov said voting coverage for the State Duma elections in South Africa was expanded to reflect the country’s specific conditions. Main polling stations will open in Pretoria and Cape Town on September 20, while early voting has been arranged in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape to help citizens unable to travel to those cities.

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