The DA was inching ahead of the ANC in Tshwane on Thursday, with almost half the votes verified, according to IEC results.<\/p>\n
With 48% of the Tshwane vote verified just after 15:00, the DA had 43.1%, the ANC 42.6% and the EFF 10.4%.<\/p>\n
In 2011, the ANC was Tshwane\u2019s dominant party, with 55.32% of the vote, while the DA had 38.65% of the vote.<\/p>\n
Tshwane\u2019s results on Thursday afternoon closely reflected forecasts by News24 election analyst Dawie Scholtz.<\/p>\n
Earlier on Thursday, Scholtz said it was unlikely that the DA or ANC would surpass the 50% mark.<\/p>\n
“Based on current trends, both the ANC and the DA are likely to end up with 40% to 45% of the vote,” he told News24<\/p>\n
The vote tally on Thursday afternoon for Tshwane was similar to that of its neighbouring city Johannesburg.<\/p>\n
With 35% of the vote counted in Johannesburg after 15:00, the DA had 42.7%, the ANC 41.4%, and the EFF 10%.<\/p>\n
Tshwane and Johannesburg – along with Nelson Mandela Bay – are South Africa\u2019s most hotly contested metropolitan areas in this year\u2019s local government elections.<\/p>\n
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