The African National Congress (ANC), in power in South Africa since Nelson Mandela led it to a sweeping victory in the country’s first multiracial, multiparty election in 1994 to end white minority apartheid rule, captured roughly 40 percent of the vote in the country’s May 29 election, with almost all ballots counted.
Most polls had support for the ANC at about 45 percent to 48 percent.
The stunning result is reverberating around the world and was predicted by only one survey in the runup to the election.
The expected outcome would have still pushed it into a coalition government but one that would have enabled it to continue exerting dominance in terms of policy direction with support from a few small parties over which it could wield its authority.
Now, if it’s to hold on to a semblance of power, the ANC will have to form a coalition with a larger opposition party—or parties—which it won’t be able to push around.
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[ - ] JustALover 1 point 1 yearJun 3, 2024 10:24:39 ago (+1/-0)
After 1994, with their mission accomplished, lots of jews left south africa for either israel or other white countries.
Now that the ANC has lost its communist majority, does it matter? The country is super corrupt, there is a lack of power and water due to non-white incompetence and the police force is also broken and corrupt.
Is there a way to save SA? I don't see how.