President Ramaphosa says the result was a victory for democracy, but the ANC lost its majority for the first time.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South Africa's election results as a victory for its democracy, despite his African National Congress party losing its majority for the first time.
The results announced on Sunday represent a sharp drop in support for the party, which now must go into a coalition to form the next government."As the leaders of political parties, as all those who occupy positions of responsibility in society, we have heard the voices of our people and we must respect their wishes.""Through their votes, they have demonstrated clearly and plainly that our democracy is strong and it is enduring," he said.
Earlier in the day, Mr Zuma called for an election rerun and said the electoral commission should not announce the final results. Formed just a few months ago, results show that for the national election, it has taken the largest share of the vote in the province - 44% to the ANC's 19%. "There cannot be any room for threats of instability in order to register objections or concerns about the electoral processes," Police Minister Bheki Cele said at a news conference.
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