South Africa local election count nearing completion
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SABC News
The counting of South Africa's local election votes is nearing completion, with 98% of ballots recorded in Limpopo and 97% in Western Cape and North West. KwaZulu-Natal has reached 96% and Gauteng 91%, according to SABC.
The counting of South Africa's 2026 local elections is nearing completion, with several provinces having almost finished recording the results. Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga have already completed the process, while Limpopo has reached 98% of votes recorded, according to SABC News.
Western Cape and North West each have 97% of votes recorded, ahead of KwaZulu-Natal at 96%. Gauteng, where several metros are the subject of closely contested polls, has reached 91%, according to SABC News.
The progress follows several stages of the counting process, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, where 546 polling stations remained concerned on 5 November counting continues at 546 polling stations in KwaZulu-Natal. South Africa's local elections had also recorded 1% of votes counted on 5 November, before the process accelerated.
