May 30, 2024 9:21 PM

Vote counting ‘concluded’ says South African Electoral Commission

A day after voting stations closed in South Africa, in one of the most hotly contested elections the country has seen since the end of apartheid, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said on Thursday (May 30) they had seven days in which to announce the election results. Sy Mamabolo, chief electoral officer of the IEC, said historically the commission has been able to finalise 80% of the votes in 24 hours, however the 2024 elections have been “slowed down”, particularly in metropo...