MK Party disputes eThekwini election results
The MK Party has formally challenged the election results in eThekwini, citing alleged system failures and discrepancies between electronic data and signed result slips. The party is requesting an independent forensic audit and a delay in the final announcement of results.
Why it matters
This dispute challenges the integrity of the electoral process in a key South African region, potentially impacting political stability and the legitimacy of the local government.
A voter gets her thumb inked with indelible ink before casting her ballot. AFP/Rajesh Jantilal
JOHANNESBURG - The MK Party is disputing the election results in eThekwini, lodging a formal objection with the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over the counting and capturing of votes.
The party alleges there were system failures at the eThekwini Results Operations Centre.
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