South Africa

Where South Africa’s Crunch Election Will Be Won and Lost

Author: Editors Desk, S'thembile Cele Source: Bloomberg
May 28, 2024 at 14:35
The ANC’s manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Feb. 24.Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg
The ANC’s manifesto launch at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Feb. 24.Photographer: Leon Sadiki/Bloomberg

The provinces with the biggest cities have different political dynamics and will be key to whether the ANC remains in power after Wednesday’s vote.

The 56,000-seat Moses Mabhida Stadium in the South African port city of Durban was jammed for the unveiling of the ruling African National Congress’s election manifesto launch.

“We are supported by millions and millions of people,” President Cyril Ramaphosa told the cheering crowd in February, scoffing at the notion that his party was a spent political force after three decades in power. “The ANC remains the party of choice.”

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