South Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall
People look at an electronic board where results of the South African national election are displayed at the Western Cape Independent Electoral Commission Results Operating Centre, in Cape Town on May 30, 2024. The governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority. REUTERS
South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week's election, the first time this has happened in 30 years of democracy.
While the party of the late Nelson Mandela looked likely to remain the largest political force, voters appeared to have punished the former liberation movement for years of decline.
