The ANC remains the ruling party nationally, with the DA again the opposition, though only the EFF has grown among the current big three.
Note: While the IEC’s website reflects that the votes are now at 100%, this is still subject to minor change. The results centre itself still reflects less than 100%. The Gauteng count is also still not complete for the legislature.
The IEC uses a mathematical system that ultimately allows some lucky parties to get “remainder” seats from certain collections of votes that don’t meet the automatic threshold for a seat, which are all awarded first. The ANC may also just manage a majority win in Gauteng, which is the last province to reach completion of the count, since it is the most populous. The count there continues.
The IFP has also regained its status as the official opposition in KwaZulu-Natal, snatching second place from the DA. The election has seen both of South Africa’s largest parties losing ground to some smaller parties, with numerous new parties nevertheless making little to no impact. This year, a record of 48 parties contested the national ballot, despite the high cost of doing so, and most of them now have little to nothing to show for it. They will also lose their hefty deposit fees.
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