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President Ramaphosa to attend IEC final 2026 LGE results announcement

President Ramaphosa is set to attend the IEC's announcement of the final results at the ROC

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President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to attend the Electoral Commission (IEC) final announcement of the 2026 Local Government Elections results on Sunday. His deputy, Paul Mashatile, and representatives from various political parties are also slated to be present. The announcement will take place at 18:00 at the Results Operations Centre (ROC) in the Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Gauteng.

As President of South Africa, Ramaphosa will deliver a short address after four days of counting and verifying results from over 23,000 polling stations nationwide. The Local Government Elections were held on Wednesday, November 4, with special votes cast on November 2 and 3. The elections enabled citizens to exercise their democratic rights and elect local public officials to impact community service delivery.

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·jpost.com

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·jpost.com

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