Occurred Nov 5, 2026, 4:42:16 PM UTC

First published Nov 6, 2026, 12:23:15 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 6, 2026, 12:23:15 AM UTC

LGE2026: Results capturing making steady progress

The Electoral Commission of South Africa reported that more than 60% of 66,073 results had been captured by 5 p.m. on Thursday, with result slips scanned and independently audited as part of verification. The briefing took place at the National Results Operations Centre in Midrand.

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Affected location: Midrand

Illustrative image: Johannesburg city skyline. Johannesburg city skyline, Johannesburg. — Nick Roux/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 1.0

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The update reports nationwide progress in capturing and verifying results from South Africa’s 2026 Local Government Elections.

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