Africa-Press – Namibia. The African National Congress (ANC) remained in the lead with 46,06% of support nationally with 96% of the local election results in by 04h30 on Thursday morning, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) on 21,25% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) on 10.39%.
In the 2016 municipal elections, the ANC had 53,91% of the votes nationally, the DA 26,9% and the EFF 8,19%. By 04h30 on Thursday, the ANC had clinched 153 councils, 4 121 seats and, so far, 10 271 900 votes nationally. The DA had won 23 councils, 1 202 seats and received 4 729 574 votes, and the EFF had no councils, 759 seats and 2 315 217 votes.
Of the ANC’s 153 councils, they had control in 113, and of the DA’s 23, they had control in 11. The IFP has 5,5% of support nationally, up from 4,25% in 2016, and 435 seats. The party also clinched 12 councils and was in control of eight of them.
According to the results, of the 213 councils, by 04h00, 62 councils we hung, 19 were not counted, and 132 were controlled. The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) said that overall results were likely to be released at daybreak on Thursday.
On Wednesday night, chief electoral officer Sy Mamabolo vowed that the commission would not sleep until it ensures that all votes have been counted. -IOL
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