ANC majority in national election at risk for first time since 1990s as unemployment, corruption and power cuts erode support
Polls have consistently shown the ANC on less than half of the national vote, down from 57.5% in the last national ballot in 2019.Polls have consistently shown the ANC on less than half of the national vote, down from 57.5% in the last national ballot in 2019.
She said she would vote for the Democratic Alliance, the largest opposition party, brushing off criticisms many other black voters have made that it only represents the interests of white people . This is a great day for democracy in South Africa. Today we vote for the stability and the extension of our democracy.
While some voters expressed openness to the idea of the ANC, which is expected to remain the largest party by some distance, potentially entering into a coalition with smaller parties, others were less supportive.
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