SAElections2019: Over 4.35-million votes had been counted just after 11am on Thursday morning.
Over 4.35-million votes had been counted just after 11am on Thursday morning.
Almost 27-million South Africans registered to vote to elect the country’s sixth democratic administration, with many heading to the polls on Wednesday in a day marred by bad weather, protests and worrying potential irregularities. While it is too early to determine the final performance of each party, the ANC is on top the leader-board at the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s results operation centre in Tshwane, with 55%, the Democratic Alliance with 25.68% and the Economic Freedom Fighters on 8.63%.In 2014, the DA won 22.23% of the vote, with the EFF winning 6.35%.
The IEC was expected to provide an update on the counting process at 11am on Thursday, but the briefing has been postponed to 2pm.Sarah Smit is a general news reporter at the Mail & Guardian. She covers topics relating to labour, corruption and the law.
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