What happens after the vote? Councils, coalitions and (maybe) controversies
Daily Maverick | 01.11.2026 23:13
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) starts the count at each voting station when it closes. Then each voting station’s result slips are forwarded to the IEC results system, where they are checked, audited, and finalised before the results are released publicly. Running in parallel is the process of resolving objections, if any.
