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South Africa’s ANC Has to Navigate Minefield to Retain Power

    • No party won an outright majority in May 29 national elections
    • ANC expected to present proposals to rivals over coming days
Cyril Ramaphosa at the election result announcement at the Independent Electoral Commission national results center in Midrand, South Africa on June 2.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

Cyril Ramaphosa at the election result announcement at the Independent Electoral Commission national results center in Midrand, South Africa on June 2.Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg

South Africa’s African National Congress suffered a historic rebuke in last week’s elections, losing its parliamentary majority for the first time since it took power when apartheid ended in 1994. Now, with just 40.2% of the vote, it’s forced to seek out an alliance or coalition — likely with its biggest political rival. The horse trading has just begun.

Here’s how things are playing out:

Author: Editors Desk

Source: Bloomberg

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