Nomsa Dlamini is the Political Editor and covers the national government, Parliament, the parties and the election, including the promises they make and whether the record matches them.
Voters who backed the IEC cited professionalism and ballot secrecy, while the small share who distrusted it pointed to corruption and vote counting. KwaZulu-Natal recorded the lowest trust at 72%.
At the IEC results centre in Midrand, government repeated its warning that misinformation about the 2026 Local Government Elections is a criminal act, and pointed to arrests already made. It also commended young voters for turning out.
