The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) has apologized for the glitch in its results viewing portal.
The results page had gone blank early Friday morning but was later restored after roughly two hours. At the time of the glitch, the IEC said local offices continued to capture results while its technicians were working on restoring services.
The commission did not state a reason for the disruption but assured that results have not been compromised.
When the portal returned, results had come in from 54.9 percent of polling stations, giving the ruling African National Congress (ANC) 41.86 percent of votes cast.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) had 23.67 percent while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) secured 19.98 percent.