UPDATE | IEC results board, website down

Leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), South African main opposition party, John Steenhuisen (C) speaks with the media at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) National Results Center in Midrand on May 31, 2024. 
 
Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officials gather to collect voting materials at the Ntolwane Primary School polling station in Nkandla, on May 29, 2024, during South Africa’s general election. 
 
 
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JOHANNESBURG – The IEC results board and website are down.
It’s not clear what could have caused the crash, and the reason behind it is unknown.
UPDATE | IEC results board, website back online
The ACDP and Freedom Front Plus say this is not a good image for the Electoral Commission.
The IEC says the system is operational, and its local officers continue to capture the results.
Meanwhile, over 50% of the votes are already counted.
 
[BREAKING NEWS] The Independent Electoral Commission dashboard at the results centre has crashed. Head to #DStv403 for more updates on results. #TheSouthAfricanMorning #DStv403 #eNCA pic.twitter.com/qYsYTuCTqe
— eNCA (@eNCA) May 31, 2024
🚨ALERT🚨We apologise for the issue with our public facing NPE system, and are working on restoring service. The results system is still operational and local offices continue to capture results.
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) May 31, 2024
🚨ALERT🚨We apologise for the issue with our public facing NPE system, and are working on restoring service. The results system is still operational and local offices continue to capture results.
— IEC South Africa (@IECSouthAfrica) May 31, 2024