ANC leads with 56.99% of vote after 80% of voting districts counted

The African National Congress (ANC) held a commanding lead on Friday in South Africa‘s parliamentary election with 80% of the voting districts counted, according to the electoral commission’s figures.

The ANC led with 56.99% of the vote counted so far, while the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) was on 21.83% and the leftist Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had garnered 10.1%. 

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