Voting was marred by logistical issues, but the IEC says glitches will not affect the credibility of the polls
09 May 2019 - 07:51IEC officers begin to count the ballot papers at the Addington Primary School in Durban after voting ended on May 8 2019. Picture: AFP/RAJESH JANTILAL
With more than 42% of votes counted by 2pm on Thursday, the ANC had obtained 56.21% of the national vote, followed by the DA with 24.17% and the EFF with 9.14%. Election day was marred by logistical issues, leaving many political parties upset. However, the Electoral Commission of SA has said glitches at the poll would not affect the credibility of the election.The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research said the expected turnout for the 2019 election was about 71%.
One of the main election battlegrounds was the country’s economic hub of Gauteng, where the DA is hoping to bring the ANC below 50%. If this happens, the province could be governed by a coalition. Over 31% of the vote had been counted in Gauteng on Thursday by 2pm. At the time, the ANC had 50.19% of the vote and the DA 27.93%. The EFF had 13.95%.According to the CSIR, it is too early to give a good prediction of what could happen in Gauteng, since the counting at a number of large township areas has not been reported yet. The DA was leading with 55.27%, followed by the ANC with 28.96%. In third place was Patricia de Lille’s Good party, with 3.39% of the vote.
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