Too tight to call in Joburg and Tshwane

06 August 2016 - 11:15 By Penwell Dlamini

The two most strategically placed metros in Gauteng will go down to the wire as the battle between the Democratic Alliance and the African National Congress rages on. On Saturday morning‚ as at 8.44‚ the DA led in Tshwane with 43.44% followed by the ANC with 41% and the Economic Freedom Fighters with 11.57%.In Tshwane 97% of the votes had been counted at this stage.How did your ward/city vote? Click here for the #ElectionResults:http://bit.ly/2apwZKUIn the country’s economic hub‚ Johannesburg‚ 89% of the votes had been counted and the ANC led by just 0.51% with 41.98%. The DA was at its tail with 41.47% and the EFF was lay third with 10.6%.The ANC went to the elections under very controversial circumstances in Tshwane following its announcement that former public works minister Thoko Didiza was its mayoral candidate in the city. Angry ANC members and residents in various townships started violent protests which brought the nation’s capital to a standstill.On the other hand‚ Johannesburg looked promising for the ruling party and it retained Parks Tau as the mayor believing he had done enough to keep the ANC in power. But votes are now showing that not everyone was pleased with the ruling party in the economic hub.Johannesburg houses the financial services sector‚ Johannesburg Stock Exchange and will soon be home to the new Brics development bank...

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