@iolnews: KwaZulu-Natal Electoral Officer Ntombifuthi Masinga says the IEC has captured all 14,245 results slips across the province, with no further counting or recounting required. However, 25 results are still awaiting auditing, while 87 outstanding exceptions must be resolved – 79 in eThekwini and eight in Pietermaritzburg. One results slip has also been returned for reconciliation after the IEC system detected anomalies in the figures. Masinga said 446 Section 65 objections had been lodged nationally, with two upheld and eight withdrawn. Only two objections originated in KwaZulu-Natal, both in Pietermaritzburg, and remain under investigation. The IEC is expected to release preliminary results, with the official results due to be published in the Government Gazette by November 11. 📷: IOL KZN Team #LGE2026 #IOLElections #NtombifuthiMasinga #IECKZN