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Saturday, April 25, 2009

ANC celebrate ahead of S. Africa vote tally

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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