Contests over election results occurred in the Eastern Cape and Northern Cape in 2019.

The entities involved

• Eastern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • Irvin Jim and NEC called on leadership to act swiftly against misconduct by regional leaders in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Eastern Cape.Wed 21:54
  • South African Weather Service issued multiple severe weather warnings across several provinces, including KZN, Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Gauteng, Free State, and Northern Cape.Wed 19:40
• Northern Cape →

  province of South Africa

  • SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.Thu 16:12
  • Extreme heat and drought are impacting Vredendal, located in the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa.Thu 16:12

Related events

• Provinces report on the distribution and count of approved special votes as of October 14, 2026.Oct 14
• Bernice Swarts discusses various initiatives and developments taking place in the Eastern Cape province.Jul 21
• ANC nomination failures have been reported in the Eastern Cape, Free State, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.Sep 10
• ANC is blamed for bed shortages in the Eastern Cape, while Africa Check provided an explainer on local elections.Oct 15
• The Constitutional Court cleared ANC candidates for local elections, affecting municipalities in the Eastern Cape and Free State.Oct 15