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IEC reports 34.8% of election results captured

IEC reports 34.8% of election results captured Estelle.Bronkhorst Thu, 11/05/2026 - 11:00 The IEC results centre. eNCA/Aviwe Mtila JOHANNESBURG - The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says results from 18 municipalities had been concluded by 9am on Thursday, as the capturing and verification process continues following Wednesday’s local government elections. Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo said 22,983 of the 66,073 expected results slips had been captured, representing 34.8% of the

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5 outlets · 8 articles
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South Africa
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South Africa
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Covered mainly by the Sino-Russian & BRICS sphere (100%); silent in Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 0%Sino-Russian & BRICS 100%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 5 outlets in 1 countries.
  • Ignored by Western, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by enca.com (South Africa), . 5 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

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No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. IEC reports 34.8% of election results captured
    enca.comUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  2. IEC reports 35.5% of 2026 election results slips scanned
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    IOLAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  6. LGE2026 - IEC: More than 60% of local election results captured
    IOLAfrique du SudSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  7. LGE2026 - IEC: More than 60% of local election results captured
    capeargus.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish
  8. LGE2026 - IEC: More than 60% of local election results captured
    dailyvoice.co.zaUnknownSouth Africa → South AfricaEnglish