Residents of the City of Johannesburg will be the last to know who will govern their city as the IEC announces the results of Wednesday’s local elections.
Speaking at the national results centre in Pretoria on Saturday‚ chief electoral officer Mosotho Moepya said most of the votes in Joburg had been counted‚ and only a few wards in the city were outstanding.
Johannesburg is one of the most fiercely contested in the country and by 7.20pm the ANC was in the lead with 44.24% of the vote‚ as the commission continued to count the votes.
Moepya said the elections had run smoothly‚ with 93% of voters saying they trusted the IEC.
This year has been trying for the elections authority‚ which has had its credibility questioned after appearing in court on more than occasion.
In Tlokwe in the North West‚ the IEC gave independent candidates a voters’ roll with addresses missing from it. The IEC has since resolved the matter but not but not before the Constitutional Court was involved‚ and ordered that it find and record the addresses of the voters.
Moepya also said 96% of voters believed the elections had been free and fair.
He said the election was a steep learning curve for the IEC‚ but: “When tested‚ we continue to rise to the occasion.”
Johannesburg residents last to know who will govern their city
Residents of the City of Johannesburg will be the last to know who will govern their city as the IEC announces the results of Wednesday’s local elections.
Speaking at the national results centre in Pretoria on Saturday‚ chief electoral officer Mosotho Moepya said most of the votes in Joburg had been counted‚ and only a few wards in the city were outstanding.
Johannesburg is one of the most fiercely contested in the country and by 7.20pm the ANC was in the lead with 44.24% of the vote‚ as the commission continued to count the votes.
Moepya said the elections had run smoothly‚ with 93% of voters saying they trusted the IEC.
This year has been trying for the elections authority‚ which has had its credibility questioned after appearing in court on more than occasion.
In Tlokwe in the North West‚ the IEC gave independent candidates a voters’ roll with addresses missing from it. The IEC has since resolved the matter but not but not before the Constitutional Court was involved‚ and ordered that it find and record the addresses of the voters.
Moepya also said 96% of voters believed the elections had been free and fair.
He said the election was a steep learning curve for the IEC‚ but: “When tested‚ we continue to rise to the occasion.”
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