According to international media reports. Early indications from 20.4% of polls show the ANC gaining 43.39% of support, with the Democratic Alliance (DA) wresting 24.83% of votes, and the Marxist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in tow with 8.83%.
If the ANC loses, it would be the first loss of its majority since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Roughly 27% of the votes from Wednesday’s election have been counted as of Thursday. The independent electoral commission says the final vote will be delivered by Sunday.
ANC has 43% of the partial vote based on results from about 6,000 of the 23,000 polling stations across South Africa’s nine provinces.
If the ANC does not secure a majority, it would need support from other parties to reelect President Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term.
