The DA gained 3.2 percentage points in the Western Cape provincial election – but not at the expense of the ANC.
Despite internal party strife in Nelson Mandela Bay, the ANC crossed the 70% mark in the Eastern Cape, followed by the DA.
Despite dropping six percentage points, the ANC has won the provincial vote in the North West, the province in which the Marikana massacre took place.
Images of dumped ballot papers found in a field in Pretoria have caused a minor outrage, but are likely only to be an issue if a recount is need.
The traditional stronghold of the ruling party gave the ANC a 78.33% win, while the DA has come in a distant second with 10.4% of the provincial vote.
The Northern Cape’s votes have been counted, and while the DA and ANC have walked away smiling, Cope has been left humiliated.
The DA and new kid on the block, the EFF, have together absorbed almost the same number of votes as Cope has lost in the Northern Cape.
Early projections show the ruling party will likely keep over 60% of SA’s support. But it won’t get a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
In the country’s only province ruled by the DA, the ANC has made its presence felt, even well after closing time of the national elections.
Citizens will be glued to media over the next few days as the results of SA’s fifth national democratic election trickle in.
In Mitchells Plain, Geraldine trusts the DA with her children and grandchildren’s future.
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ANC members in Port Elizabeth have tried to block the DA leader from entering the Walmer Town Hall, saying she must "obey the rule".
From Jacob Zuma attracting large crowds in Nkandla to Helen Zille ditching the DA’s colours, here’s what happened when party presidents voted.
A DA SMS stating that President Jacob Zuma stole public money to build his Nkandla home was based on false information, the Electoral Court has held.
While some community members in the Northern Areas outside of Port Elizabeth say they will certainly vote ANC, others are saying the party is corrupt.
Supporters this weekend packed stadiums for the last time before SA votes. Here are some memorable statements from the final round of campaigning.
As parties campaigned over the weekend, the ANC’s plans faltered at the end, the DA’s guerrilla marketing fell flat and the EFF came out ahead.
It could be a sign of things to come, or another party that will wither away. But for now the EFF has put up an impressive show at its final rally.
The DA says ANC supporters stoned three of their buses, injuring a driver. But the ruling party has countered the DA’s "propaganda campaign".
DA leaders are predicting a substantial increase in votes at the polls, relying on the strength of their "bluenami" to take Gauteng and Northern Cape.
The DA has said it will appeal the court’s dismissal of its case against Marius Fransman and others involving distribution of food parcels at rallies.
Lindiwe Mazibuko addressed thousands of party supporters at the DA’s final election rally, calling on them to "send a message to Zuma" at the polls.
A new poll has predicted the ANC will win another landslide victory in Wednesday’s general election, handing Jacob Zuma another presidential term.
The DA has lost the case it brought against Marius Fransman and other figures, who were accused of canvassing for votes with food parcels.
SABC acting COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng says the DA’s second election advert will be aired on May 1, despite the party claiming it had been banned.
The DA has accused Western Cape ANC chair Marius Fransman and Sassa CEO Virginia Petersen of handing out food parcels while campaigning for the ANC.
Following the DA’s launch of its second "Ayisafani" TV advert, the party has accused the SABC of "political censorship" a week ahead of the elections.
Unfortunately many see Mmusi Maimane as a puppet; there are people behind his rise, and those people are not black.
Icasa ruled in the SABC’s favour over complaints about DA and EFF election adverts – the DA launched a new ad, the EFF will march in protest.
A complaint by the SAPS regarding a DA ad that contains a photo of a police officer shooting rubber bullets has been upheld by Icasa.
In a complaint to Icasa, the SAPS says the "Ayisafani" advert "would incite violence against the police", according to the authority’s spokesperson.