IEC numbers show ANC battling to win outright majority in major metros

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IEC numbers show ANC battling to win outright majority in major metros
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The ANC may be only guaranteed an outright majority in two metros - Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape and Mangaung in Free State.

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The Electoral Commission is yet to finalise results, but trends show the ANC may only be guaranteed an outright majority in two metros — Buffalo City in the Eastern Cape and Mangaung in Free State.Council for Scientific and Industrial Research , which placed the ANC below 50% in most metros except Buffalo City and Mangaung.

The party later put together a coalition government in Johannesburg after then DA mayor Herman Mashaba resigned, leading to the collapse of the coalition government supported by the EFF.Nelson Mandela BayThe DA, which runs the municipality via a coalition, managed 38.86% of votes but had been allocated six seats.where the party was leading the pack with 60.71% of votes and 11 seats, a strong indication it would retain the municipality with an outright majority.

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