Votes were still being counted Friday in South Africa's parliamentary elections, but the ruling African National Congress was already celebrating what party officials predicted will be a crushing victory.Presumed president-to-be Jacob Zuma -- an ethnic Zulu whose flamboyant style sits in contrast to more staid predecessors Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki -- led a raucous rally in Johannesburg Thursday, telling thousands of cheering supporters the ANC will outstrip its goal of two-thirds control in parliament."The ANC will never go above 60 percent -- that's what they were saying," Zuma said. "The counting is still continuing and I smell 70 percent."Members of parliament -- in which the ANC is virtually assured of having a majority -- will elect the president next month.
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