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Zuma big election ‘winner’ as South Africa heads for coalition government

The former president’s MK gained at the expense of the ANC which is set to lose its majority for the first time.

Al Jazeera

S.Africa Set For Political Shake-up As ANC Loses Majority

South Africa's ruling ANC was on track Friday to score its worst electoral result ever, with the latest tallies showing voters deserted the party in droves and ended its 30-year political dominance.

International Business Times

South Africa: ANC set to lose majority for first time since Mandela – the era of government by a single party is at an end

South Africa’s election on May 29 was an endurance test for the public. Queues snaked around polling stations, with voters standing in line for up to six or seven hours. Some only finally cast their votes at 3am the following morning.

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South Africa Faces Uncertainty As ANC May Lose Majority

South Africa faces uncertainty as ANC may lose majority in recent election, leading to coalition government formation.

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ANC looks set to lose majority in watershed moment for South Africa

Early election count puts African National Congress on 42% of the vote, compared with 57% in final tally in 2019

The Guardian - UK

South Africa's ANC Faces Uncertain Future After Election

South Africa's national election results show ANC at risk of losing majority, signaling potential political change and addressing societal issues.

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South Africa tallies votes in the most competitive election since apartheid

Ballot counting started on Thursday after South Africans queued late into the night to cast their votes in a pivotal election that could bring an end to the ANC's three-decade-long unchallenged majority since the end of apartheid

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Early vote counts in South Africa's election put ruling ANC short of a majority

Very early counts in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.

France 24

South Africa Counts Votes With ANC Majority On The Line

Ballot counting was under way Thursday after South Africans queued long into the night to vote in a watershed election that could spell the end of the ANC's 30-year-old unchallenged majority.

International Business Times

‘I just need change’: voters voice discontent as South Africa goes to polls

ANC majority in national election at risk for first time since 1990s as unemployment, corruption and power cuts erode support

The Guardian - UK

‘Vote for change’: South Africa elects government as ANC legacy on trial

Thirty years after Nelson Mandela took over as country’s first Black president, the party faces a credibility crisis.

Al Jazeera

South Africans vote in watershed election as ANC could lose majority

Cyril Ramaphosa has promised to ‘do better’ but lingering poverty and unemployment threaten his party’s three-decade grip on power

The Independent UK

South Africa's ANC Faces Tough Election Challenge

South Africa's crucial national election could lead to historic power shift as ANC faces challenge to maintain majority.

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Divided South Africans vote in tight elections that could end ANC dominance

South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for parliamentary, provincial and local elections. After 30 years in power, Nelson Mandela's African National Congress (ANC) party could be forced into a coalition.

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Evening Standard

South Africa election: Millions go to the polls as ANC's majority hangs in the balance

Ruling African National Congress party could lose its majority for first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago

International Business Times

South Africans Vote With ANC Rule In Balance

South African voters turned out for a landmark general election on Wednesday, with the ruling ANC's exclusive grip on power in doubt three decades after the advent of democracy.

France 24

South Africans vote in election that could end the ANC’s parliamentary majority

South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance.

Al Jazeera

‘We will win’ South Africa election: ANC confident despite ‘missteps’

Is the ‘freedom’ the governing party brought to South Africa still enough for voters 30 years later?

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The Guardian - UK

South Africa elections: voting under way amid grim national mood

Ruling African National Congress party could lose majority for first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago

International Business Times

South Africa Votes In 'Watershed' Election

South Africans vote on Wednesday in what may be the most consequential election in decades, as dissatisfaction with the ruling ANC threatens to end its 30-year political dominance.

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South Africa's Crucial Election: ANC's Dominance At Risk

South Africa's pivotal election challenges ANC's long-standing power amid socio-economic issues and voter discontent. The outcome could signal a new chapte...

The Walrus

South Africa Doesn’t Need More Heroes

This election year marks three decades since the country defeated apartheid. But we still haven’t fully healed

Al Jazeera

Cape Town’s poor ‘neglected’ in South Africa’s only opposition-run province

Township residents say the opposition Democratic Alliance is elitist and runs a city that functions only for the rich.

The Conversation

Mayibuye! The 100-year-old slogan that’s stirred up divisions in South Africa’s elections

Political parties the world over use slogans, icons, colours, names and flags to establish their political and historical credentials. What happens when two political parties lay claim to the same history and the same symbolic capital?

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South Africa's ANC Faces Major Electoral Challenge

South Africa's upcoming election poses a challenge to the ANC's rule, with key issues like unemployment and corruption in focus. Voters seek change and a b...

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