South Africa

Former Statistician General Pali Lehohla has affirmed the integrity of the Electoral Commission (IEC), saying it did a fantastic job during the sixth National and Provincial Elections.

“This election confirms that freedom does indeed reign in South Africa. It gives us the assurance that our people are the true custodians of our freedom and democracy.”

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has bagged victory in the 2019 Elections, with 57.50% of the total national votes cast in the hotly contested polls.

The official declaration by the IEC of the final results of the 2019 National and Provincial Elections paves the way for the sixth democratic administration to begin its work.

As at 3:30pm on Saturday all the valid votes cast in the 2019 National and Provisional Elections had been captured by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).

Both local and observer missions from the continent have described the 2019 National and Provincial elections as free and fair.

With vote counting nearing completion, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has taken most of the votes cast outside of South Africa.

The Gauteng province is the only province that is yet to complete counting in all its voting districts in the 2019 National and Provincial Elections.

Vote counting in the 2019 National and Provincial Elections has reached the final stages with the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) vote capturing process at 99.77%, shortly after 6am.

With 97.6% of the votes counted by 10pm on Friday, the Electoral Commission says it expects to complete vote counting by midnight.

Vote counting in South Africa’s sixth General National and Provincial Elections has entered the home stretch.

Nelson Mandela Foundation CEO Sello Hatang has commended the Electoral Commission (IEC) and its executive team for a sterling job on the voting process.

The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) has commended South Africa for its continued commitment to democracy and the conduct of a peaceful electoral process.

The Electoral Commission (IEC) passed the 90% results capture mark at 10H30 today, with results from 20 632 of the 22 924 voting stations captured. Of these, 18 773 (81.89%) had been finalised.

Among the key considerations of the sixth Parliament is the national Budget that was tabled in February, says National Assembly (NA) Secretary Masibulele Xaso.