Early election results suggest South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) may lose its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid. With 13.9% of polling stations reporting, the ANC has secured 42.6% of the vote. The Democratic Alliance has 25.8%, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have 8.5%. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, providing projections to state broadcaster SABC, estimates the ANC will end up with roughly 42% of the vote once counting is complete. This would mean the ANC, although still the largest party, would need to form a coalition government to maintain power. The new parliament must convene within 14 days of final results to elect the president. The ANC has seen a decline from 62.5% of seats in 1994 to 57.5% in 2019 and looks set for more decline, per the early results.
SOURCE: SEMAFOR
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