South Africa: ANC looks set to share power after historic election loss

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.

ANC loses majority as its vote collapses in historic South Africa election

After 30 years in power, the African National Congress, must engage in tricky coalition talks with rivals

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…