Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 11-05-2019

(Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has declared South Africa’s 6^th democratic general elections as free and fair. 

The IEC announced the elections results at the Tshwane Results Operation Centre (Roc) on Saturday.

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) won 57.5% of the parliamentary vote, while the Democratic Alliance (DA) picked up 20.8% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) took 10.8%.

In 2014, the ANC won 62% of votes, the DA 22% and the EFF 6%.

IEC Chairman Glen Mashinini says celebrating 25-years of democracy, South Africa remains firmly rooted to the democratic ideals that the country adopted in 1994 when the first democratic elections took place.

“Our country remains a shining beacon of democracy and human rights for all.”

The Muslim Al Jama’ah party also managed to win one parliamentary seat in the general elections.

Listen to the Glen Mashinini announce the election results 

Final Numbers:

In the National Assembly:

• The Pan Africanist Congress with one (1) seat

• Al Jama-ah with one (1) seat

• The United Democratic Movement with two (2) seats

• The National Freedom Party with two (2) seats

• The Good Party with two (2) seats

• The Congress of the People with two (2) seats

• The African Transformation Movement with two (2) seats

• The African Independent Congress with two (2) seats

• The African Christian Democratic Party with four (4) seats

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with ten (10) seats

• The Inkatha Freedom Party with fourteen (14) seats

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with forty four (44) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with eighty four (84) seats

• The African National Congress with two hundred and thirty seats (230)

In the Eastern Cape:

• The African Transformation Movement with one (1) seat

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The United Democratic Movement with two (2) seats

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with five (5) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with ten (10) seats

• The African National Congress with forty four (44) seats

In the Free State:

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with four (4) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with six (6) seats

• The African National Congress with nineteen(19) seats

In Gauteng:

• The African Christian Democratic Party with one (1) seat

• The Inkatha Freedom Party with one (1) seat

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with eleven (11) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with twenty (20) seats

• The African National Congress with thirty seven (37) seats

In KwaZulu-Natal:

• The African Transformation Movement with one (1) seat

• The African Christian Democratic Party with one (1) seat

• The Minority Front with one (1) seat

• The National Freedom Party with one (1) seat

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with eight (8) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with eleven (11) seats

• The Inkatha Freedom Party with thirteen (13) seats

• The African National Congress with forty four (44) seats

In Limpopo:

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The Democratic Alliance with three (3) seats

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with seven (7) seats

• The African National Congress with thirty eight (38) seats

In Mpumalanga:

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The Democratic Alliance with three (3) seats

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with four (4) seats

• The African National Congress with twenty two (22) seats

In the North West:

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with two (2) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with four (4) seats

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with six (6) seats

• The African National Congress with twenty one (21) seats

In the Northern Cape:

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with three (3) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with eight (8) seats

• The African National Congress with eighteen (18) seats

In the Western Cape:

• Al-jamah with one (1) seat

• The Vryheidsfront Plus with one (1) seat

• The African Christian Democratic Party with one (1) seat

• The Good Party with one (1) seat

• The Economic Freedom Fighters with two (2) seats

• The African National Congress with twelve (12) seats

• The Democratic Alliance with twenty four (24) seats