By Zanoxolo Jozana
The ANC is leading the provisional election results in Limpopo’s Modimolle-Mookgophong Local Municipality with 38.6% of the ward vote, as counting continues following Wednesday’s local government elections.
According to the ESP election results dashboard, using Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) data, 50 of the municipality’s 59 voting districts had reported by Friday morning, representing 84.7% of the total.
Six of the municipality’s 14 wards had completed counting.
The ANC had secured five ward seats, while the South African Communist Party (SACP) had won one.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) was in second place with 17.3% of the ward vote, followed by the SACP with 12.4%.
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) had received 9.7%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) had secured 9.3%.
Although the DA had not yet secured a declared ward seat, it was leading in four wards where counting remained incomplete. The VF Plus was ahead in two other partially counted wards.
The Ditirelo Bathong Party (DBP) had received 5.2% of the ward vote, followed by the Modimolle-Mookgophong Party (MMP) with 2.1%.
The Modimolle Mookgophong Vaalwater Alma Roadtan Party (MMVAR) had received 1.6%, while the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) stood at 1.2%.
Smaller parties included the Afrika Mayibuye Movement with 0.5%, the Patriotic Alliance (PA) with 0.4% and the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) with 0.3%.
The municipality has 28 council seats, with 15 needed for an outright majority.
The seats declared so far represent completed ward contests. The remaining ward results and proportional representation seats will determine the final composition of the council.
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