South Africa: Ramaphosa Says Election Results Show South Africa's Strong Democracy

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The Electoral Commission of South Africa Sunday night announced official results that marked the start of a new era in the country's politics.

Johannesburg — The Electoral Commission of South Africa Sunday night announced official results that marked the start of a new era in the country's politics.

The chairman of the Electoral Commission, Mosotho Moepya, acknowledged the election had been fiercely contested. The business-friendly Democratic Alliance, or DA, took the second-largest share of the vote, with 87 seats.

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