An independent Electoral Commission (IEC) presiding officer carries a ballot box. AFP/Emmanuel Croset
KUGOMPO CITY - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape will open a criminal case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday over alleged irregularities in the counting and capturing of votes in Ward 15 in Buffalo City.
The party says discrepancies were uncovered during a recount, which resulted in an additional 97 votes being added to its tally.
According to the EFF, 39 of the additional votes were for the ward ballot, while 58 were proportional representation (PR) votes.
The party wants the Commission to account for the discrepancies and explain how the votes were initially miscounted or incorrectly captured.