THE ANC is currently leading the pack in most municipalities across the country, followed closely by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).
According to IEC Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sy Mamabolo, by 7:30pm on Tuesday, at least 55% of the results had been finalised.
But while the ANC appeared to be performing extremely well in mainly rural areas in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Free State and Mpumalanga, it seemed to be struggling to make significant impact in big metros such as the City of Joburg, City of Tshwane and the Nelson Mandela Bay.
The ruling party lost the City of Joburg, the City of Tshwane and the Nelson Mandela Bay metro in the 2016 elections.
Currently, the only metro where the ANC is likely to win a metro with an outright majority is in the Buffalo City Municipality, Eastern Cape.
According to the IEC dashboard, as at
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