CHARLESTON, United States, Feb 25, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Donald Trump won the Republican primary in South Carolina on Saturday, US media projections showed, defeating rival Nikki Haley and continuing his march toward the nomination ahead of November's presidential election.

Within seconds of the polls closing, CNN and NBC predicted a fourth victory in the fourth major nominating contest for the ex-president going into the "Super Tuesday" 15-state voting bonanza in 10 days -- although his winning margin was not immediately clear.