The grand old lady of African politics is back in power, but very soon the fat lady will sing
Supporters of president of South Africa and the ruling party African National Congress (ANC) take part in a campaign rally at the Alexandra Stadium on April 11, 2019, in Alexandra, South Africa. PHOTO | WIKUS DE WET | AFP
The grand old lady of African politics, the African National Congress, has won another election and will remain in office as the governing party of South Africa, but it has been seriously wounded.
It has been in power ever since the apartheid regime ended in 1994, brought to heel by a combination of intensifying domestic revolt and international isolation, but it is becoming increasingly clear that its hegemony will not last long.
