Elections2021: The IEC said it received and cleared 290 objections after investigations and deliberations in the 2021 municipal elections.
JOHANNESBURG - The Independent Electoral Commission said it received and cleared 290 objections after investigations and deliberations in the 2021 municipal elections.
IEC chair Glen Mashinini said: "Among the factors, which the commission must consider in declaring an election free and fair, is firstly whether the electoral regulations, laws and agreed processes were followed.” Mashinini said the commission was satisfied that the 2021 local government election were free and fair.
This was followed by the Democratic Alliance and Inkatha Freedom Party: “The Democratic Alliance achieved a majority in 13 municipalities and the Inkatha Freedom Party achieved a majority in 10 municipalities.”The ANC achieved a majority in Buffalo City and Mangaung, while the Democratic Alliance won the City of Cape Town. The other metros look set to see coalitions.
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