After the governing African National Congress (ANC), the biggest loser in this election is the radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema.
The EFF has lost it status as South Africa’s second-biggest opposition party to a first-time contestant – former President Jacob Zuma’s new party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), which translates as Spear of the Nation.
With nearly all results declared, the EFF is standing at 9%, down from the 11% it got in the last election.
MK’s vote is standing at 15%, with the party having picked up votes from the ANC and EFF.
This is a huge blow to Malema and the EFF.
He has ambitions to one day become South Africa’s president, and had hoped that the EFF would take second spot in this election, making him the leader of the biggest opposition party.
But that dream was shattered by the electorate.