Except for MK Party, 2024 elections an uphill battle for breakaway parties

JOHANNESBURG - Some breakaway parties are feeling the might of the elections as competition proves to be tough.

More than 97% of voting districts have been captured, putting the ANC at 40% of the vote, the DA at 21% and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party on 14%.

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These elections have been a true test for breakaway parties.

More than 50 parties are vying for a seat in the National Assembly. Many of these parties were formed after infighting within the ranks of prominent parties. 

Only the MK party - the brainchild of former ANC president Jacob Zuma has performed well. 

Zuma's MK is outperforming the ANC in KwaZulu-Natal and is giving the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) a run for its money on the national ballot.

Other breakaway parties are struggling on the national ballot.

Another ANC splinter party, Ace Magashule's African Congress of Transformation (ACT) had 18,000 votes by Saturday morning.

The Congress of the People (COPE) was on 13,000 while its breakaway, SA Rainbow Alliance, was on 4,000.

ActionSA was on 177,000 votes while its breakaway, Xiluva, was on 2,000 votes.