The Electoral Commission of South Africa has received 197 objections following the processing of results for the 2026 Local Government Elections. IEC Chairperson Mosotho Moepya says of these, 54 have been dismissed, eight withdrawn, while two have been upheld. Addressing the media in Midrand, Johannesburg, Moepya says recounts have been ordered in five wards, with two in Tshwane, two in the Free State and one in the Western Cape:
197 objections received as IEC works to finalise 2026 local government election results [SOUND]
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