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Politics
Shola Lawal

South Africa elections 2024: Ten key people who could shape it

A combination image showing Cyril Ramaphosa, Jacob Zuma, John Steenhuisen, and Julius Malema [AP Photo, Reuters]

South Africans are gearing up for watershed general elections on May 29 that could see the ruling African National Congress (ANC) fail to clinch a majority for the first time in 30 years.

Some 28 million registered voters across nine provinces will troop out to vote for representatives to national and provincial parliaments. In turn, the winning parties will then name a president and cabinet.

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