South Africa's ANC vote share at 40.98% with results in from 91.62% of polling stations

National chairperson of the African National Congress Gwede Mantashe looks at the result board at the National Results Operation Centre of the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC), which serves as an operational hub where results of the national election are displayed, in Midrand, South Africa, May 30, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) had 40.98% of the vote after the election commission released results from 91.62% of polling stations late on Friday.

(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Chris Reese)