What would an election be without political parties bemoaning unfair treatment by the media? Predictably the ANC is wailing about the press with Gwede Mantashe saying that the ANC has had to "swim against the media" and that newspapers in particular have been obstructive by presenting analysis as fact.
In turn the DA lashed out at the SABC which gave prime coverage to the ANC's final rally just before voters were due to go to the polls. The DA's James Selfe said the opposition party was consulting lawyers on what action to take, but noted the horse had pretty much bolted the stable.
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