IEC warns citizens against sharing of unverified elections results
Shiburi says candidates have until tomorrow afternoon to lodge complaints.
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has cautioned political parties and citizens to exercise caution and abstain from disseminating unverified election results as vote counting proceeds. A total of 15.9 million citizens participated in the recent local government elections. As of Wednesday, the electoral commission has received over 800 complaints, most of which concern the behavior of voting station staff and party agents.
Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Masego Shiburi stated, "The majority of those complaints have been resolved and determined. There are still 106 complaints pending." Candidates have until the following afternoon to submit any objections to the declared results. The IEC will release the final outcome once all objections have been addressed.
Earlier, the African National Congress (ANC) assumed control of the first council declared by the Electoral Commission during the early hours of today as vote counting continues nationwide. The ANC has taken control of the Renosterberg Council in the Northern Cape and is currently leading in three other councils.
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