DA shows ANC dust in Johannesburg vote count as coalition talks begin
The DA is tightening its grip on the lead in the City of Johannesburg vote count, leaving the ANC trailing as preliminary results point to a potentially fierce coalition battle for control of the country's economic hub.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is currently leading the vote count in Johannesburg, ahead of the African National Congress (ANC) and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, as coalition talks commence in the run-up to final election results. With 98% of the national vote counted, the ANC holds a 30.95% share, garnering 8,907,059 votes, while the DA follows with 24.55% and 1,375 seats.
The MK Party is in third place nationally with 9.62% of the vote and 674 seats. In Gauteng, where 94% of the provincial vote has been counted, the DA leads with 34.43% of the vote, or 2,284,954 votes and 206 seats. The ANC is in second place with 21.18% of the vote and 208 seats, not securing control of any council, while ActionSA follows with 17.09% and 62 seats.
The political landscape in the province appears highly competitive. Attention also shifts to the City of Johannesburg, where the DA has a 36% lead, translating to 826,810 votes, followed by the ANC with 19.67% and 37 seats, and ActionSA with 16.28% and eight seats. Coalition negotiations could play a crucial role in determining who governs Johannesburg.
The DA's Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Helen Zille, has ruled out relying on the EFF for a majority in a coalition arrangement, emphasizing the need for a stable, solid DA government for five years.
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