Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to reporters at the IEC National Results Centre in Pretoria. Watch.
Ramaphosa says once the metro results are revealed, "people will be surprised that the ANC, which they thought will [sic] be on its knees, falling, will be rising to the top once again."
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