The national counting has passed the 20% mark nationally.
In these initial results, the African National Congress remains in the lead with 31.54% of the vote. However, proving to be a tough opposition, the Democratic Alliance has so far garnered 29.96% of the votes.
The EFF and PA trail behind in the third and fourth places respectively.
The National Results Operations Centre is at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand. And the ROC for the Western Cape is at Century City in Cape Town.
PARTIES CAN BUT HOPE FOR A WIN
Heart FM News is on the ground at the provincial ROC, getting you the latest updates as vote counting continues today.
Political parties have shared their views as results continue to come in. Our reporter Arthur Pose spokes to various political leaders this morning.
DA Provincial Leader Tertuis Simmers is adamant they’ll remain in control of some municipalities:
Speaking on ActionSA’s experience contesting in the LGEs for the first time in the Western Cape.
The party’s Stephan Gerber:
And the ANC’s Charlotte Heyns believes they’ll still get more votes as capturing is still underway: