# The Electoral Commission says it will conduct a review of the entire election process and address areas needing improvement. The local government elections have been declared free and fair, with a national voter turnout of 52-percent, which is an increase in participation compared with the 2021 polls. Approximately 14.9-million South Africans cast their ballots. IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya says they will examine the experiences of the elections honestly and systematically, and listen to the concerns of voters, political parties, candidates, observers and their own staff.
IEC to conduct an honest and systematic review of the local government elections