Current voting count in Boksburg wards (by 3pm); Gauteng closely contested

In Ekurhuleni the ANC is leading by 45 per cent of the votes, with the DA in second spot on 41 per cent and the EFF so far enjoying 9 per cent of the vote.

In Gauteng the ANC is leading by 43.42 per cent of the votes, closely followed by the DA with 41.69 per cent of the votes and the EFF on around 10 per cent.

Here is the current status of Boksburg wards (with most of the votes being counted):

Ward 22 (upper part of Witfield, East Rand Mall, Boksburg North, Ravenswood, Dayanglen, Boksburg West, Comet and Beyers Park): DA 85,81 per cent,  ANC 6 per cent, VF Plus 3 per cent

Ward 32 (Parkrand, Parkdene, Farrar Park, Cinderella, Libradene, Boksburg South, Boksburg East, Boksburg CBD, Cason, Anderbolt and Plantation): DA 81.35 per cent, ANC 12 per cent, EFF 3 per cent

Ward 33 (Wifield, Lilianton, Berton Park, Hughes, Comet Village, part of Angelo informal settlement, Delmore Park, Delmore Gardens): DA 50 per cent, ANC 27 per cent, EFF 17 per cent

Ward 34 (Reiger Park): DA 65 per cent,  ANC 25 per cent, EFF 3.5 per cent

Ward 42 ( (Reiger Park and Joe Slovo informal settlement): DA 20 per cent, ANC 55 per cent, EFF 21 per cent

Ward 43 (Sunward Park, Freeway Park, Klipoortjie, Groeneweide, Windmill Park and Dawn Park): DA 80 per cent, ANC  11 per cent, EFF 4.5 per cent

Ward 45 (Villa Liza, Dawn Park, Marimba gardens and Somalia Park) : ANC  69 per cent, EFF 14 per cent, DA 12 per cent

Ward 99 (Windmill Park): ANC 71 per cent, DA 14 per cent, EFF 7 per cent