Jacob Zuma is on course to be confirmed as South Africa’s next president today as early election results show the African National Congress in a commanding lead.
With 10% of votes counted, the ANC has a 63% share, equivalent to more than 1.8 million ballots cast in its favour.
It is well clear of the Democratic Alliance on 19%, with a new party, the Congress o f the People (Cope), third on 7%.
Results continued to pour in through the night at the election nerve centre in Pretoria. Nearly 3 million votes have been counted so far.
The DA enjoyed a minor triumph when it won 52 votes on Robben Island, compared to the ANC’s 50, in its first election victory there since the end of apartheid.
The results followed the most exciting election day since the dawn of democracy in South Africa. There were long queues at voting stations yesterday and a celebratory mood reminiscent of the first multiracial elections in 1994.
Source: guardian.co.uk
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