Pretoria - The majority of the political parties contesting this year's Local Government Elections say they are satisfied with the current election results. Currently, the African National Congress (ANC) is in the lead in most provinces followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA). ANC National Chairperson Baleka Mbete said she was confident of the party's overall win of the … [Read more...] about Political parties pleased with election results
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SA could have election results by Saturday – IEC
Pretoria- South Africans could have the results of the fourth Local Government elections by Saturday, Chief Electoral Officer Pansy Tlakula said on Thursday afternoon. "We hope to complete the capturing and validation process tomorrow and will declare the results on Saturday, 21 May," Tlakula told media at the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) Results Operation Centre … [Read more...] about SA could have election results by Saturday – IEC
Provinces finalise election counting
Pretoria - Most of the provincial offices of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) have completed counting their ballots and are currently capturing results. IEC spokesperson in the Eastern Cape Julie Stanworth said: "We are done with the counting of ballots. We have already captured 98.9 percent of the results. Our officers are working very hard, we are just … [Read more...] about Provinces finalise election counting
Rush for IDs on Election Day
Pretoria – More than 20 000 South Africans left collecting their Identity Documents (IDs), which were needed to cast their vote, to the very last minute. According to Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, 20 765 people collected their IDs from the department's offices on Election Day. A further 3 318 people, who did not have IDs, were issued with temporary IDs to … [Read more...] about Rush for IDs on Election Day
Mixed emotions at IEC Results Centre
Pretoria – The mood at the IEC Results Operations Centre (ROC) is mixed with some party leaders filled with excitement while others are more sombre and are keeping their fingers crossed for favourable outcomes. Preliminary results so far indicate that the ruling ANC party is leading in almost all the provinces, followed by the opposition DA. As the results continue to … [Read more...] about Mixed emotions at IEC Results Centre
