Nothing sinister about lack of Durban poll results: IEC
The provisional results for Durban have not yet been released because electoral officers are still capturing the information. KwaZulu-Natal electoral spokesman Thabani Ngwira said on Thursday there were "no problems" with the Durban results‚ even though none appeared on the Independent Electoral Commission’s website.Follow all the #LGE2016 news and results LIVE in one place on your phone https://t.co/QimvYr2pW1#ElectionDaypic.twitter.com/JJRHt9pdiL— Times LIVE (@TimesLIVE) August 3, 2016ss"The reason why it has not been released is because we are still capturing it. We have captured 46% of the results. Durban is a bigger area but there are no problems at all‚" he said.Democratic Alliance eThekwini mayoral candidate Haniff Hoosen said he was not concerned that the provisional results were not released as yet.“Durban always takes a little more time. There is no reason for us to be concerned‚” he said.ELECTION RESULTS LIVE: DA, ANC go toe-to-toe as three municipalities switch in Western CapeAll the latest news, analysis and results from the 2016 local government elections as it happens. Refresh your browser for the latest updates... Another DA member said he had been told by an IEC official that there was an IEC computer glitch that affected four municipalities‚ but it was being sorted out.TMG Digital/The Times..
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