South Africa: IEC Reports 15.9 Million Election Participants, As Results Process Continues
- About 15.9 million South Africans participated in Wednesday's local government elections, with 97% of votes now tallied on the Electoral Commission of South Africa Results Dashboard.
- Election officials received over 800 complaints regarding irregularities by Wednesday night, with most allegations relating to voting station staff preventing party agents from observing counting processes.
- ActionSA emerged as a significant force in Gauteng, leading in 51 wards across Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni while celebrating victory on Robben Island and surpassing the one-million-vote mark.
- In Buffalo City's Ward 15, the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters each received exactly 1 714 votes, prompting the EFF to halt a coin toss and demand a recount.
- Formal objections closed on Friday at 17:00, and the IEC now has seven days lawfully to declare the final results, with the Commission aiming to release outcomes this weekend.
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Election count hits 97% and the final stretch gets dramatic
South Africa’s local government election count is in the home stretch, with 97% of votes now tallied on the IEC Results Dashboard. The final stretch is delivering serious drama, from a ward that could be settled by a coin to a party redrawing Gauteng’s political map, Cape {town} Etc reports. Where the numbers stand On the national proportional representation ballot,... Read more →
South Africa: IEC Reports 15.9 Million Election Participants, As Results Process Continues
[SAnews.gov.za] The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has reported that 15.9 million South Africans participated in the 2026 Local Government Elections, including those who cast special votes, while stressing that preliminary turnout figures and the final results are still being determined.
IEC pushes election results announcement to Sunday
The announcement of the 2026 local government election results has been pushed to Sunday as the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) works through objections and recounts, with 99% of national votes counted by Saturday afternoon. The IEC confirmed that it had received 197 objections by 3pm on Saturday. Of these, 54 had been dismissed, […]
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