ANC takes early lead in Tshwane
By 11am on Friday, the ANC was leading Tshwane, one of the heavily contested metros in Gauteng, by 193, 779 votes. It was followed by the DA with 150,779 votes.
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By 11am on Friday, the ANC was leading Tshwane, one of the heavily contested metros in Gauteng, by 193, 779 votes. It was followed by the DA with 150,779 votes.
Registered voters who turned up to cast their ballots on Wednesday were met with snaking queues and technical glitches with the voter management devices.
Parts of the city of Tshwane experienced service interruptions on election day including a power outage and water supply interruptions.
Electing political parties that would prioritise fighting crime and promoting safety was a major factor for some voters who live in dangerous townships when they cast their votes yesterday.
Nido Gumbe (29) and his co-accused, Ali Sithole (30), had their case postponed.