South Africa Elections 2024 LIVE: Early Results Indicate Ramaphosa's ANC Losing Majority

South Africa Elections 2024 LIVE: Early Results Indicate Ramaphosa's ANC Losing Majority

For the first time since the end of apartheid, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) is poised to lose its majority.

Early results show the ANC’s support falling below 50%, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s political landscape.

With 41.1% of votes counted by Thursday night, South Africa stands on the threshold of a coalition government.

The ANC holds 42.6% of the vote, while the pro-business Democratic Alliance has garnered 23.8%.

The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, launched by former President Jacob Zuma in December, has secured 9.9%.

Zuma, who resigned in 2018 amid corruption allegations and is barred from running due to a prison sentence, has disrupted the election with his new party.

This election could reshape South Africa’s political future, as the ANC grapples with the prospect of losing its long-held dominance.

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