Occurred Nov 5, 2026, 3:54:30 PM UTC

First published Nov 6, 2026, 12:29:17 AM UTC · Last updated Nov 6, 2026, 12:29:17 AM UTC

Parties urged to exercise patience as KZN election results are captured

South Africa’s IEC in KwaZulu-Natal asked parties, candidates and supporters to be patient while 2026 local government election results were counted and captured. It also cautioned against unverified claims; the supplied excerpt ends mid-sentence.

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The appeal concerns election-result processing and public communication in KwaZulu-Natal.

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