ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results
With 12% of votes counted, the ANC held 32% and the Democratic Alliance 30% as results remained preliminary, election officials said.
- On November 5, the African National Congress held a narrow lead in South Africa's municipal election results, recording 31.81% of the vote compared to 31.14% for the Democratic Alliance, with 13.5% of voting districts reporting.
- Approximately 29.2 million voters registered for the municipal polls, which concluded on November 4, and the Electoral Commission continues the verification process with 82% of ballots still to be counted nationally.
- In the Western Cape and Gauteng, the Democratic Alliance leads regionally, while the Economic Freedom Fighters hold 4.93% of the vote nationally and the Freedom Front Plus trails on 4.45%.
- Major municipalities, including Johannesburg, lack clear winners, necessitating coalition negotiations to form stable governments as service delivery failures remain the defining issue for voters across contested local regions.
- The Electoral Commission expects to announce final results and seat allocations within seven days, with the outcome shaping political landscape ahead of the 2029 national election and influencing local service delivery for five years.
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Nairobi, Nov 5 (EFE).- The historic African National Congress (CNA), the first party of the South African national unity government, is in the lead according to the first published results of this Wednesday’s local elections, although the trend could change with only 21% of the votes cast. According to [...] The entry The CNA leads the results of the local elections in South Africa with 21% counted was first published in HolaNews.
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ANC narrowly leads DA in early South Africa municipal election results
The polling stations closed in South Africa. At 1500 UT, the turnout was 12 million voters according to the electoral commission. The counting is under way. These local elections are a crucial test for the African National Congress (ANC) which continues to lose influence for the benefit of other parties.
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