let us now receive. let us now receive the results of the national assembly. let s bring catherine back in. catherine, we are now seeing the national results. the chairman of the electoral commission admitted it had been quite a long day for him. indeed, this has been a very difficult day and we are all trying to get a sense of the proceedings at the moment. what is happening now is there is a regional vote for the national assembly. those are the figures we are seeing at the moment. shortly after that we will then have that final national tally. as you can see, everyone s eyes are glued to the screen is just behind me. can see, everyone s eyes are glued to the screen isjust behind me. and to the screen is “ust behind me. and then we
belong occupy do not belong to us. they belong to occupy do not belong to us. they belong to the people of south africa belong to the people of south africa. as we represent them. applause. whatever authority, whatever power we are whatever authority, whatever power we are entrusted with must be exercised we are entrusted with must be exercised to advance the interests of the exercised to advance the interests of the people of south africa. as the 2024 of the people of south africa. as the 2024 election reaches its conclusion, and as you mop up everything conclusion, and as you mop up everything that has to do with your work, everything that has to do with your work, chairperson, we want to thank the staff work, chairperson, we want to thank the staff and work, chairperson, we want to thank the staff and leadership of the independent electoral commission who have worked tirelessly to ensure the success have worked tirelessly to ensure the success of have worked
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