DA leads Steve Tshwete vote count as IEC tallies municipal ballots
Provisional results show a tight contest between major parties in local council seat allocations as counting continues.
Counting is making steady progress following the November 4 local elections.
By 19:00 today, November 6, the Independent Electoral Commission had processed 64% of the votes in the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality.
In the municipal vote share, the DA is currently out in front with 29.49% of the vote, while the ANC follows closely behind on 27.19%.
The EFF holds third place with 7.36%.
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However, in terms of local council seats allocated so far, the ANC holds a slim lead with six seats, followed by the DA with four seats and the EFF with one seat.
On the national leaderboard at the time of publication, 91% votes had been tallied across the country.
The ANC leads the national count on 31.48%, with the DA in second place on 24.23% and the MK Party in third with 9.53%.
All current figures remain provisional as counting continues, and numbers are expected to shift as more results come in.
