EFF nears 10% of the vote
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research says expected voter turnout to be about 70%
With more than 60% of votes counted by 7.30pm on Thursday, the ANC had obtained 56.86% of the national vote, followed by the DA with 22.53% and the EFF with 9.76%. Election day was marred by logistical issues, leaving many political parties upset. However, the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) has said glitches at the poll would not affect the credibility of the election. The May 8 poll was touted as the most hotly contested since 1994. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said the expected turnout for the 2019 election was about 71%. One of the main election battlegrounds was the country’s economic hub of Gauteng, where the DA is hoping to bring the ANC below 50%. If this happens, the province could be governed by a coalition. Over 47% of the vote had been counted in Gauteng on Thursday by 7.30pm. At the time, the ANC had 51.85% of the vote and the DA 26.07%. The EFF had 14.45%. Live results of the national vote in the 2019 general elections
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