CAPE TOWN, May 10 (Xinhua) -- The ruling African National Congress (ANC) has won the 2014 general elections with a reduced majority of 62.16 percent, down from 65.9 percent in 2009, the Independent Electoral Commission (IDC) said on Saturday.

By Saturday morning, 100 percent of the votes have been counted, the IEC said.

President Jacob Zuma, also the ANC's president, is secured a second term.

Of 25,381,293 registered voters, 18,654,457 total votes were cast, rendering into a 73.43-percent turnout, lower than the 77.30- percent turnout in 2009, the commission said, adding that spoilt votes amounted to 251,960.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will remain the official opposition with 22.22 percent, up from 16.66 percent in 2009.

Newly-formed Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) came in in the third spot with 6.35 percent, followed by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) with 2.40 percent, the National Freedom Party (NFP) 1. 57 percent, and the United Democratic Movement (UDM) one percent.

Other smaller parties that will be represented in Parliament include the Freedom Front Plus, the Congress of the People, the African Christian Congress and AgangSA.

The figures are preliminary and the official number will be released by the IEC at its national Results Operations Center (ROC) in Pretoria at 6 p.m. local time on Saturday.

South Africans voted on Wednesday to elect the new National Assembly and provincial legislatures.