Forty-eight parties contested the elections — a record number.
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Ramaphosa, Maimane or Malema? Who will the country’s economic future gravitate towards?
A major bone of contention for Ramaphosa once he returns as president is reform in education.
Final results are expected to be officially certified on Saturday.
With just over a fifth of voting districts tallied, the Election Commission put the African National Congress well ahead
The election comes against a backdrop of pessimism over the state of their political system and persisting divisions.
Early results will emerge on Thursday with an official winner declared on Saturday.
Some 26.8 million voters are registered to cast ballots at 22,925 polling stations.
Soaring fuel prices, a weak local currency and persistent inequalities further add to the socio-economic malaise.
The May 8 race could test the ruling ANC’s long-held dominance.