Ballot counting has gotten under way with Electoral Commission (IEC) officials in districts across the country following Wednesday’s national and provincial elections.
In KwaZulu-Natal, Jacob Zuma’s MK Party already leads the race with more than 37.70%, followed by the ANC with 33.22%, the IFP with 16.83% and the DA with 6.81%.
In Gauteng, the DA has taken the lead with 51.15%, followed by the ANC with 24.53% and VF PLUS with 9.36% while in the Western Cape; the DA has 50.28%, with the ANC on 21.21% and PA on 17.09%.
So far, the IEC said counting at 218 of 23 293 voting districts have been completed.
According to the Electoral Act, the Commission has seven days within which to announce the results.
-IOL Politics
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