The electoral authority announced that the ANC had won the majority of the country's councils, but that 66 were 'hung' with no outright winner.
The electoral authority announced that the ANC had won the majority of the country's councils, but that 66 were “hung” with no outright winner.President Cyril Ramaphosa at the official local government election results announcement in Tshwane on Thursday.
He said that about 12.3-million people cast their ballots in Monday's vote, out of the nearly 26.1-million registered voters.“The ANC achieved a majority in 161 municipalities. The DA achieved a majority in 13 municipalities. The IFP achieved a majority in 10 municipalities.TimesLIVE
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