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Early projections continue to suggest the ANC could lose its majority in Gauteng. This could leave the party struggling to form a government in the coming days after elections were declared over the weekend.Everything you need to know about the 2024 general election on News24 Election Hub.The ANC in Gauteng could suffer its most devastating blow yet, with early projections showing the party losing its majority of seats, with News24 projecting its approval rating at 35%, a dramatic drop of 15 percentage points. If the party loses its majority in Gauteng, South Africa's economic heartland and one of the most…

Attention was focused in Johannesburg and surrounding areas as a diverse electorate took part in the 2024 national elections, the most contested in South Africa's 30 years of democracy, with many surprises. Delwyn Velasamy, Mail & Guardian, 29 May 2024 Read | Election Hub Watch | Important Election Interviews WATCH | National election debate in Fort Hare Read | Vote 2024 – M&G Election Newsletter The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa's (IEC) Results Dashboard is an interactive platform that provides real-time updates and comprehensive insights into election results. Updated every 5-10 minutes after the polls close, the dashboard allows…

Reading Time: 3 MinutesWith voting complete in almost 50% of constituencies across the country, the African National Congress (ANC) is currently leading in seven provinces. In the Western Cape, with elections now over in 56% of the province's constituencies, the Democratic Alliance (DA) appears to have consolidated its hold in the province, winning 52.4% of the vote. The new Umkhonto weSizwe party continues to lead in KwaZulu-Natal with 45.4% of the vote, with around 28% of the province's constituencies having finished voting. In Gauteng, with 32% of the constituencies finished, the ruling party is leading with 35% of the vote.…

56 minutes agoCarrie King,Technology ReporterDoctor LibDoctolib claims to cover almost the entire population of FranceDoctolib is one of the great success stories of the French startup world.Founded in 2013 by Stanislas Niox-Chateau and three co-founders, the software company primarily assists healthcare providers with administrative tasks such as booking and managing appointments.Instead of contacting the clinic directly, patients can use Doctolib to check availability and book appointments online. In a world where everything is booked online, this may seem like a simple innovation, but in the time-consuming, data-sensitive and bureaucratic world of healthcare, any software that can certainly simplify complexity and…

The owners of the hit online game Wordle are launching a legal challenge against its geography-based spin-off game Worldle.In its filing, the New York Times said: Bought Wordle for a seven-figure sum In 2022, the company accused companies with names similar to its own of “creating confusion” and trying to take advantage of the “enormous goodwill” associated with its brand.However, Worldle creator and software developer Cody McDonald has vowed to fight back, citing the large number of games with similar titles.”The whole industry [dot]”It's an LE game,” he told the BBC.”Wordle is about words, Worldle is about worlds and Flaggle…

7 minutes agoKevin Peachey,Cost of Living CorrespondentGetty ImagesA new IFS report suggests income growth has slowed since 2009 and that working-age people have lower incomes than in other major economies.A new report says living standards are stagnating, leading to calls for the new government to help boost productivity.The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), an independent think tank, said income growth was slowing for rich, poor, old and young.Events such as the pandemic and rising energy prices are influencing the situation, but the UK is lagging behind other countries, the report said.The IFS said the next government will play a key…

Reading Time: 2 MinutesWith about 42% of the national vote counted, the African National Congress (ANC) remains in the lead with 42.6%, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) on about 24% and former president Jacob Zuma's Umkhonto weSizwe party on about 10%. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) was not far behind, winning 9.4% of the vote nationwide. Counting has been completed in 9,314 of the 23,293 polling precincts. Approximately 5.2 million votes have been counted so far. Nationwide, the ANC received more than 2.2 million votes, the DA just over 1.2 million and the MK Party just over 500,000. HOPE4SA,…

In South Africa, facing the possibility of no clear winner, the real political action may begin after the final results of this week's election are announced.Results on Thursday showed the ruling African National Congress had received well below 50 percent of the national vote as counting continued, confirming pre-election analysis that the party that has dominated South African politics for three decades could lose its majority within days.Some opposition parties will likely declare this a victory for change, but it is unclear how change will ultimately be achieved if the ANC loses its majority.Partial results show the ANC still has…

WeWork is emerging from bankruptcy, hoping to emerge reinvigorated by reducing its debt and office footprint. Founded in 2010 and once hailed as the future of the office, the shared-office-leasing company has piled up losses amid its aggressive global expansion. The company filed for bankruptcy last year after suffering a sharp drop in demand for office space due to the pandemic.The company has since used court protection to renegotiate the terms of its leases and has been working with its lenders.WeWork has said it plans to operate 337 shared office spaces around the world after bankruptcy, roughly half the number…

South African sprinter Akani Simbine (Lintao Chan/Getty Images) South African sprinter Akani Simbine won the 100 metres at the Oslo Diamond League on Thursday night in a time of 9.94 seconds.Japan's Sani Brown Abdul Hakim (9.99) came in second, and Cameroon's Emmanuel Essemé (10.01) came in third.Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs of Italy (10.01) had to settle for fourth place.Want more athletics news? Dedicated section.South Africa's Akani Simbine recorded a season-best time of 9.94 seconds in the 100 metres at the Diamond League meet in Oslo on Thursday, beating Olympic gold medallist Marcel Jacobs of Italy.Sinbin got off to a slow…