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Thando Maeko retweeted
Once counting starts, this is where you can follow the results leaderboard in real time: results.elections.org.za/das…
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BREAKING: Trump blames high 'price' of Iran war for Republican losses in midterm elections
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.news/avvdpp?update=51222…
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After an hour and a half it is done!!
I’m encouraged by the snaking queue in my ward, we have never had lines like today before. It’s usually an in and out spot but the queue has been going since 06:30 this morning!
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Yesterday was a great day for our democracy. If we want to hold on to what we’re feeling today, we need to get to work.
Thando Maeko retweeted
I finally exercised my democratic right to vote 🗳️ 🇿🇦
It took me exactly 3 minutes.
I arrived at the station at 19:53, I was done by 19:57
#LGE2026 #Elections2026
Thando Maeko retweeted
Breaking news: JD Vance has blamed Donald Trump’s war in Iran for Republicans’ midterms wipeout, as the US vice-president’s long-held frustrations over the conflict spilled into the open. Tap for live updates ft.trib.al/y468bvN
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'This is a disaster': Angry Republicans blame Trump for shattering defeat bbc.in/3WrgdEj
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For context, by 5pm today, 12,5 million votes were cast. This is higher than the total votes cast during the 2021 #LGE. There's 2 hours to go before voting stations close. Remember to hold the line cause as long as you're in the queue before 9pm, you won't be turned away.
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Guys 🤣🤣🤣if you know the movie that was Randburg Home Affairs now. My finger prints were not cooperating. I was about to give up. “Hey! Don’t let the devil win. You are going to vote!” The supervisor shouted me. I got my temp ID, en route to vote now. 🤣
Thando Maeko retweeted
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called US midterm results a 'new era' in world relations after the Trump administration moved to end South Africa's duty-free access to the US market reut.rs/4iW7geS
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WATCH: @BDliveSA's Thando Maeko reports live from Hyde Park High School, where President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote alongside First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe during the local government elections.
🖥️ youtube.com/watch?v=0Xac1ge2…
Extreme levels of monitoring the situation on the ground
WATCH: @BDliveSA's Thando Maeko reports live from Hyde Park High School, where President Cyril Ramaphosa cast his vote alongside First Lady Dr Tshepo Motsepe during the local government elections.
🖥️ youtube.com/watch?v=0Xac1ge2…
Thando Maeko retweeted
Hot late morning + hot early afternoon + mid afternoon rain = subdued turnout.
Thando Maeko retweeted
And a remarkably similar NATIONAL TURNOUT pattern as of 12:39 in the IEC turnout data:
Total turnout 23%
Suburban: 32%
Township: 21%
Differential +11
Thando Maeko retweeted
Huge disclaimer on the turnout data I just posted: It is raw IEC data. In the past this particular dataset has not been fully accurate because not votes get captured in the system. (But it's the best we've got)