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It's the final countdown! DA 'blue wave' swallows SA metros

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It’s the final countdown. The IEC’s big push for the results. Now for a snapshot of the election counting day that was. Expect fresh shows twice a week. This show has been carefully produced, presented and edited by Raubenheimer, News24 visual director Wynand Louw, and video journalists Luke Daniel, Storm Simpson and Chelsea Ogilvie. This show is then quality-checked by an editor and/or a senior member of News24. #News24Video #News24 For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video #news24video #News24. For this story and more, visit News24: https://www.news24.com/multimedia/video
Chapters
  • 00:00 Election results update
  • 01:34 Political party perspectives
  • 02:22 Smaller party performances
  • 03:03 Tshwane mayoral reflection
  • 03:26 Coalition talks and outlook
  • 04:21 Historic SACP participation
  • 04:57 Election data tool overview
8 Nov English South Africa News · Politics

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