IEC pronounces elections free and fair, releases final results

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The Electoral Commission (IEC) has pronounced that the seventh general elections were free and fair as it released the final results.

The African National Congress (ANC) achieved just over 40% support nationally, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with almost 22%, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secured 14.59% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with 9.5%.

The IEC was releasing the results at Midrand north of Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa was in attendance.

The IEC’s Chief Electoral Officer Sy Mamabolo says these were landmark elections.

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