The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in the Eastern Cape has announced plans to open a criminal case against the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over alleged electoral irregularities in Ward 15 of the Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
In a statement issued on Sunday, 8 November 2026, the party said the planned criminal case follows what it described as serious discrepancies in the counting and capturing of election results at Floradale Primary School Voting District.
According to the EFF, a recount of votes in Ward 15 resulted in an additional 39 ward votes and 58 proportional representation (PR) votes being allocated to the party.
The EFF said the discrepancies raise serious concerns about the accuracy and integrity of the IEC’s initial results.
The party further alleged that the discrepancies indicate electoral irregularities that could have materially affected the outcome of the election.
The EFF announced that the criminal case would be opened at Beacon Bay Police Station on Monday, 9 November 2026, at 10:00.
The allegations are those made by the EFF in its statement, and the party has not provided further details in the statement regarding the circumstances surrounding the discrepancies.
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