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IEC captures all Western Cape local election results

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said its results system flagged statistical anomalies during counting. These need further verification before the Western Cape results can be finalised.

The IEC confirmed on Saturday that it has captured every local government election result in the Western Cape. The step comes before the results are finalised.

The commission said the anomalies appeared in its results system while votes were counted. It said the anomalies need more checks before it can finalise the results.

Key facts

Who
Independent Electoral Commission (electoral body that said its results system flagged statistical anomalies)
What
The Independent Electoral Commission confirmed all Western Cape local government election results have been captured. Its results system flagged statistical anomalies during counting that need further verification before results can be finalised.
When
7 November 2026
Where
Western Cape
Status
Reported

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