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South Africa tallies votes in the most competitive election since Apartheid

South Africa tallies votes in the most competitive election since Apartheid

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with RFI Africa
Published on 2024-05-30 05:07:51

Ballot counting commenced on Thursday after South Africans queued late into the night to cast their votes in a pivotal election that could bring an end to the ANC’s three-decade-long unchallenged majority since the end of Apartheid

The final results are not expected before the weekend, but observers will closely analyse turnout figures and partial results to predict whether the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has finally lost its parliamentary majority.

Polling stations opened at 7am local time (5 GMT) on Wednesday, with voters queuing at some locations well before that.

During the campaign, many voters expressed disappointment and…

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