THE African National Congress (ANC) will continue to hold sway in eight of South Africa’s nine provincial legislatures, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) retains power in the Western Cape.Announcing the results of the provincial vote at the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) command centre in Pretoria on Saturday, IEC deputy chairman Terry Tselane said the results were "historic" and was the "best run and most efficient" yet.In terms of the provincial vote, the ANC received 61.14% overall, with its best result in Limpopo where the party received 78.6%.The DA received 22.92% overall, with the strongest showing the Western Cape, where it received just under 60%.For the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the best result was from the North West, where the party received 13.21%, narrowly beating the DA for the status of official opposition. The EFF received 6.34% of the provincial vote across all nine provinces.The DA is the official opposition party in six provincial legislatur...
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