THE ANC and DA are happy with the slow pace of vote-counting in Gauteng metros, where roughly two-thirds of the verification process had been completed by 7am on Friday — against 91% nationally.The two parties have been neck and neck in the key metros of Tshwane and Johannesburg, and overnight results showed that scenario persisted.They said they believed the IEC was taking extra care in the province due to the highly contested nature of the ballot.Local elections 2016News, live results and much moreResults for Tshwane at 7am, with the verification process 68% complete, showed the DA held 43.9% of the vote and the ANC 41.91%. But key areas in the western half of the metro — including Atteridgeville, where the ANC traditionally outperforms the DA — were still outstanding.In Johannesburg, the ANC led with 41.84% of the vote, a hair’s breadth ahead of the DA on 41.72%. The EFF trailed on 10.81%. The verification process in the metro was 70% complete, with key areas outstanding includin...
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