South Africa: ANC looks set to share power after historic election loss
- South Africa's ruling ANC is facing its worst electoral result ever, as voters have deserted the party, ending its 30-year political dominance.
- With an expected fall below 50% of the vote, the ANC needs a coalition partner to form a government and name a president.
- The ANC is open to coalition talks with various parties amidst internal resistance to aligning with opposing ideologies.
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South Africa is at a turning point following the general elections.
ANC loses majority in South Africa after 30 years
The African National Congress party has lost its majority in South Africa’ parliament for the first time since the collapse of apartheid thirty years ago. With almost all the results from Wednesday’s election now counted, the ANC took just over 40 per cent of the vote – an incredible fall from the party’s 58 per cent last time. The ANC will now have to see if it can form a coalition with rival parties to stay in power, although opposition leader…
South Africa election: ANC set for 'complicated' coalition talks after losing parliamentary majority
The party received just over 40% in the election, with 99% of the votes counted, as it saw its support slashed amid widespread poverty, a stagnating economy, rising unemployment, and power and water shortages.
In a historic election, South Africa’s ANC loses majority for the first time
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has lost its outright majority for the first time in a devastating blow for the party once led by Nelson Mandela. The ANC has dominated South African politics since winning in the first post-apartheid elections 30 years ago.The ANC was braced for a disappointing outcome, predicted by polls before Wednesday's elections, but the final results are even more sobering. It won 40 percent of the vot…
It is a profound turning point for the party of national hero Nelson Mandela: Until now, it was accustomed to governing alone, but after unprecedented loss of votes, it must now go on a partner search.
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