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IEC says vote counting is done in six provinces

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The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said overall processing of votes from the 2026 local government elections stood at 98% on Saturday. It will announce the final results at 6pm on Sunday.

IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya spoke at a media briefing at the Results Operations Centre in Midrand. He said Gauteng, North West and KwaZulu-Natal were in the final stages of processing. He said results were still pending in Emfuleni, Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni.

Moepya said the commission was confident it would finalise the count before the Sunday announcement. He said the end of the count did not mean the IEC had decided on all objections.

The IEC confirmed 197 objections. It dismissed 54 after finding no basis for them, and complainants withdrew eight. Two were upheld and are under investigation.

Key facts

Who
Mosotho Moepya (IEC chairperson); Independent Electoral Commission (electoral body conducting the vote count); Electoral Commission of South Africa (election management body providing the vote counting update)
What
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) confirmed at a Saturday media briefing in Midrand that vote counting is complete in six provinces, with Gauteng, North West and KwaZulu-Natal in final stages. Of 197 objections, 54 were dismissed, eight withdrawn and two upheld and under investigation.
When
7 November 2026
Where
Midrand, Free State, Mpumalanga
Status
Reported

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