44.2. Whilst the applicant avers that annexure C to his papers shows discrepancies
between votes announced by the Electoral Commission and the actual tallies
from V11 and V23 data, that is not discernible from annexure C. Annexure C has
seven columns labelled “Constituency”; “Registered Voters”; “V/Turnout”; “N.
Chamisa”; “E. Mnangagwa”; “Others” and “Spoiled/Rejected”. Data has been
inputted with respect to four of these columns i.e. the Constituency, Registered
voters, N. Chamisa and E. Mnangagwa columns. The other columns are blank
save for a single entry made under Others. It is not apparent, and the explanation
is absent from the founding affidavit, how annexure C constitutes a
demonstration of a discrepancy as alleged by the applicant. The legibility of the
copy of annexure C attached to the papers received by the 23rd respondent is
also difficult for the N. Chamisa and E. Mnangagwa columns. That
notwithstanding, I have not been able to discern the point made by annexure C.
Annexure C does not appear to be evidence for what the applicant avers it is.
45. Ad Para 6.4.5
This is denied.
45.1. The applicant’s calculations are wrong. This is why:
45.2. The total voter population for purposes of the 2018 general election was 5
695 936 and not 5 659 583 indicated by the applicant. The previously announced
number before polling day had been 5 695 706, which figure was adjusted by the
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