Vote counting enters final stage with 90% of districts counted - EWN

The vote-counting process has finally entered its final stage, with 90% of the voting districts counted.

The results are becoming clearer, with the African National Congress (ANC) topping the national leaderboard with 31%.

However, the picture remains different in the Gauteng metros, where the Democratic Alliance (DA) is leading Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.

Meanwhile, political parties now have to come to terms with the reality that coalition governments are seemingly here to stay.

In the other local municipalities in Gauteng such as Merafong, Mogale City and Rand West City, no party has so far secured an electoral majority either.