ANC on track for worst-ever electoral result
The ANC remained on track to score its worst electoral result ever on Friday.
Early tallies showed voters deserting the party in droves, ending its 30-year political dominance.
If the party is confirmed as dropping below 50% of the vote, it would force the party to seek coalition partners to be re-elected to form a new government.
That would mark a historic evolution in the country's democratic journey, as the party has enjoyed an absolute parliamentary majority since 1994.
With nearly 60% of the voting districts completed, the ANC stood at 42% -- well below the 57% it won in 2019.
The DA remained on course to continue as the official opposition with 23% of the vote.
The governing party is at risk of losing its majority in KwaZulu-Natal to former president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe party, which is also performing well nationally.
It has 11% of the vote, pushing the EFF (9%) to fourth.
The MK Party is still leading, with the ANC in second place in the province, followed by the IFP.
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