Early Polls in South Africa: ANC Leads with 43.2%

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) is leading with 43.2% of the vote, based on early results from 5.5% of polling stations. The Democratic Alliance is the biggest opposition with 27.3%, followed by the Economic Freedom Fighters at 7.5%, according to the election commission.

South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) was on 43.2% of the vote after 5.5% of polling stations reported results, the election commission said on Thursday.

The biggest opposition party, the Democratic Alliance, was on 27.3% of the vote, and Economic Freedom Fighters in third place, with 7.5%, the early results also showed.