IEC reports 91% of local election results complete
Ongoing: Elections Hot
The Electoral Commission said results were final in 150 of 213 municipalities as at 5pm on Friday. It also rejected social media claims about Emalahleni wards 4 and 23 and about a municipal official who allegedly voted four times.
Completion rates differed by province. The Northern Cape stood at 100%, the Free State at 98%, and the Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga at 95% each. The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal were at 92%, North West at 87%, Limpopo at 86% and Gauteng at 75%.
The Commission expects 66,073 result slips from 23,696 voting stations. The count of 213 municipalities leaves out the 44 district councils.
Social media posts claimed that results for Emalahleni wards 4 and 23 were withheld because ballots exceeded registered voters. The Commission called this false and said official turnout in both wards was just over 50%. It called the claim that an official voted four times misleading.
The Commission reminded stakeholders that results stay provisional until all objections and verification processes end.
Key facts
- Who
- Electoral Commission (electoral body reporting the results and dismissing social media claims)
- What
- The IEC reports 91% of national results for the 2026 Local Government Elections are complete, with results finalised in 150 of 213 municipalities. It also dismissed social media claims about Emalahleni wards 4 and 23 and a claim that a municipal official voted four times.
- When
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Northern Cape, Free State, Eastern Cape
- Status
- Reported