South Africa close opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane’s future as party leader hangs in the balance after the white-dominated party slumped in the just-ended sixth General Elections.

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) under President Cyril Ramaphosa retained pole position after claiming 57.5 percent of the count while the DA dropped to 20.8 per cent from 22.23 per cent in the May 8 elections.

CEOAfrica gathered that in numbers, the party lost five seats in the National Assembly during last week’s polls, reducing its representation to 84 seats.

It was also ousted by Julius Malema';s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) as the official opposition in Mpumalanga.

Reacting to the election outcome, Mr Maimane said they would evaluate the reasons for the election slump and make the necessary changes.

Ultimately, our mission to build a non-racial consensus at the very centre of SA’s politics is alive and well on track,” Mr Maimane said in Pretoria, adding he was “100 percent committed to this project.”

*The EastAfrican