IEC says outstanding objections won’t derail announcement of elections results
To date, the body has received a total of 197 objections related to the elections.
Dimakatso Leshoro
The IEC officially launches the 2026 Local Government Elections Campaign on 27 May 2026. Picture: Supplied: @IECSouthAfrica on X.com
Supplied: @IECSouthAfrica on X.com
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) said that outstanding objections will not derail the announcement of local government elections results, set for 6pm on Sunday.
To date, the body has received a total of 197 objections related to the elections.
Fifty-four have been dismissed, 8 withdrawn and 2 upheld, leading to the recounting of results in five wards across eThekwini, Msunduzi, Johannesburg, Emfuleni and Rustenburg.
The IEC’s Mmakgabo Ramatlhodi said that should there still be outstanding objections by Sunday evening, they can still be resolved after the announcement, as they don’t affect the entire process.
“Once results are declared and for whatever reason there are still objections that are material to the outcome that come after this period, they may indeed impact the outcome of elections in the area where that section 65 objection is raised and such then those would have to be amended.”
Meanwhile, political parties including the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have defended the IEC, saying the commission has conducted the election fairly and has dealt with complaints appropriately.