South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will later today attend the announcement of the final results of the 2021 Municipal Elections.

South Africa administered 158 787 COVID-19 vaccines in the past 24 hours, bringing the total doses to 22 799 682.

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.

The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) says its preliminary report has found no evidence of any gender-based discrimination during the 2021 Local Government Elections.

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

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has commended voters in the province for their role in what can be described as peaceful, free and fair local government elections.

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.

With several councils not producing an outright winner in the 2021 Local Government Elections, coalition councils formed will have to be anchored in workable agreements if they are to function optimally, says an analyst.

An interim election satisfaction survey (ESS) assessment has overwhelmingly determined that the 2021 Local Government Elections were free and fair.

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