# With counting underway following the local government elections, the DA is currently leading nationally with 34.73-percent of the votes. The ANC is second with 33.35-percent followed by the Freedom Front Plus on 7.21-percent. The Patriotic Alliance is fourth, with the EFF rounding out the top five. The SACP, which contested the elections independently, breaking the historical agreement to always support its alliance partner, the ANC, is currently fifth nationally with 2.9-percent of the votes.
Vote counting is underway, with the DA currently leading nationally