South Africa: The results for the National and Provincial elections are out now. They mainly consist of the results of the Electoral Commission of South Africa, which is being organised by the International Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday, May 31, 2024, until 6:00 a.m.
As of now, African National Congress (ANC) is leading the national votes but is facing significant challenges with 58.57% votes counted.
Reportedly, the National Overview of the elections as per the statistics is, African National Congress (ANC) is leading with 3,034,025 votes with 42.34%. Democratic Alliance (DA) is on second position and gained 1,676,433 votes with 23.39%.
uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) is behind Democratic Alliance with 772,109 votes making it 10.77% of the total. After MK comes Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 689,311 votes making it 9.62%.
ANC is holding a leading position but with less than a majority, indicating the potential difficulties in securing the outright control and hinting at the possible coalition scenarios.
The Democratic Alliance maintains its position as the second-largest party, while the newly formed MK Party has impacted a lot by overtaking the Economic Freedom Fighters in the national rankings.
Putting up the light on KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province MK party is leading with 45.34% and African National Congress has received less than 20% of votes.
As per the sources, the MK Party is led by the former President – Jacob Zuma and is the newly established party, formed five months ago. It has made significant strides in KwaZulu Natal and is becoming the largest party in the province.
The elections have marked a dramatic shift with the support of ANC, plummeting below the 20%.
Considering the results of Gauteng, Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, African National Congress is at risk of losing its dominant position and is being forced to make coalitions in the key provinces.
Recently established MK Party has eventually gained strength in KZN and the Democratic Alliance is performing steadily in the urban centres and is reshaping the political landscape.
According to the implications, ANC has reduced the share of the vote that indicates a possible need for coalition partnerships to maintain the governance, especially in the major provinces.
The rapid rise of the MK Party highlights a shift in voter sentiment, particularly in KwaZulu Natal and reflecting the support for the legacy and policies of Zuma.
The counting of the votes is still on and these trends may evolve in the early results suggesting a significant reconfiguration of South Africa’s political dynamics.
Furthermore, the final outcomes will determine the next steps for the leading parties and their strategies moving forward.
