Cope leader Terror Lekota had to swallow his words and "eat a hat" on Friday after preliminary results showed that the party lost votes compared to 2009.

"I did not say I will finish the hat when I made a commitment to eat a hat... it was out of faith and a belief for members of Cope," he told journalists after he was handed an EFF beret and a grey hat to choose from.

The hats were offered, with tomato sauce on hand.

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