With just over 34% of the national votes counted, former President Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party has overtaken the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and is now in third place nationally with 9.38% of the vote counted.
The African National Congress (ANC) is still ahead of the pack, with just 42.31% of the votes.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is in second position with almost 25% of the votes nationally.
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