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Johannesburg, May 30 (HS). The ruling African National Congress (ANC) may once again return to power in South Africa. ANC has taken the lead with about 43 percent votes in the initial results of the general elections. While the opposition Democratic Alliance got 26 percent votes. This information has come to light in the latest data of the counting of votes at 23 thousand polling centers in the country.
The Electoral Commission has said that the final results of the elections held on Wednesday will be available only on Sunday. Analysts say that it is still too early to confirm that the ANC will lose its majority. It was being speculated that the ANC led by President Cyril Ramaphosa could lose its majority for the first time since Nelson Mandela was elected 30 years ago.
According to the results shared by the Election Commission at 11 am on Thursday, the ANC has got about 43 percent of the votes. The opposition Democratic Alliance got 26 percent of the votes and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party is in third place with about eight percent of the votes. 52 political parties and a large number of independent candidates are also contesting in the national and provincial elections for the first time. President Ramaphosa is confident that his party will return to power.
Former president Jacob Zuma was barred from running for parliament because of a contempt of court charge, but his name is on the ballot.