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IEC Election Drama: Dashboard Outage Causes Chaos

The IEC's election results dashboard crashed, leaving parties and voters in the dark for hours. Find out more about the mysterious outage here!

The Independent Electoral Commission faced chaos as its election results dashboard crashed at the Joburg Results Operating Centre. Several political parties demanded answers as the screen went blank for almost two hours on Friday morning, causing concern and confusion. The malfunction extended to all result operation centres nationwide, with the DA even considering legal action against the IEC over the disruptive incident. The South African Independent Electoral Commission's interactive platform, known for real-time updates, left voters and media disappointed as the results remained inaccessible during the outage.

After the hiccups, the IEC restored the results dashboard, issuing apologies to voters and the media for the inconvenience caused by the technical difficulties. The crash of the IEC screens at various result centres and the website on that fateful Friday morning left many frustrated and eager for answers. Despite the setback, the IEC managed to bring the election results platform back online, providing relief to those monitoring the ongoing tally. The incident raised questions about the reliability of the electronic systems used in the election process and highlighted the importance of robust contingency plans to address such unexpected disruptions.