Battleground Gauteng - Strong showing for ANC in JHB, Tshwane, but party well below 60% | CannyMaphanga
Canny MaphangaA woman casts her vote for the general elections at the Presbyterian Church ballot station in Dobsonville, Johannesburg, on May 8, 2019.
As of 18:15, the ballots from 1 207 voting districts out of 2 771 had been counted in the province, reflecting the ANC in the lead with 52.04% of the vote, the DA in second with 25.75% and the EFF with 14.61%. It has been the arena of an intense battle between ANC, which has governed the province since democracy, and the DA, which is the majority partner in the Johannesburg and Tshwane coalitions.
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