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No rest until the results are all declared: IEC CEO

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After three days of ballot counting and capturing results, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has confirmed that almost 90% of the votes have been calculated as of Wednesday evening.

Vote counting completed

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The Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced that vote counting for the 2021 Municipal Elections has been completed.

Northern Cape nears vote counting finish line

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The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says it has concluded vote counting in municipalities in the Northern Cape, with the capturing of results of only two municipalities left before the process is completed.

SA continues to record low COVID-19 cases

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Despite movements throughout the country during the political party campaigns for the Local Government Elections, South Africa continues to record low COVID-19 infections.

Vote counting at more than 50% complete

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With the first day of vote counting still underway in the 2021 Local Government Elections, more than 50% percent of the votes have been counted.

Capturing, auditing of KZN voting results underway

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The Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal has announced that result counting at voting stations has been completed, with capturing and auditing of the results on the system currently underway.

Gains for smaller parties in the Northern Cape

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With at least 85% of the Local Government Election votes counted in the Northern Cape, indications are that parties with a traditionally smaller base of supporters are garnering more votes than they did in the 2016 elections.