A long convoy of cars with flags of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the new party headed by ex-President Jacob Zuma, was seen hooting and celebrating through Durban last night.
It is the main city of KwaZulu-Natal province, the political heartland of Mr Zuma who has dealt a blow to his former party, the African National Congress (ANC).
Not surprisingly after a night of heavy partying, all is quiet here this morning.
But with 98% of votes counted, coalition talks will be beginning.
MK has taken over from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as the third-largest party, completely changing South Africa’s political landscape.
But MK has said it will not partner with the ANC as long as President Cyril Ramaphosa remains the leader.
Mr Ramaphosa took over as president and leader of the ANC in 2018 after Mr Zuma was forced to resign following allegations of corruption in his presidency, which he has always denied.
With ballots now counted from 98% of voting districts, here's how the top five parties currently stand:
- ANC - 40%
- DA - 22%
- MK - 15%
- EFF - 9%
- IFP - 4%
These figures from the electoral commission have changed since we updated you last evening, when results from 75% of the voting districts were in.
Since then, ANC has fallen from 42% to 40%, the MK Party has edged up a little to 15% while EFF remains at 9% of the vote share.
