South Africa’s Most Hotly Contested Election Post-Apartheid: A Battle for Change
If the ANC falls short again, they'll have to partner with smaller parties to govern. This is uncharted territory for a democracy long dominated by one party. However, the ANC is still likely to win the majority vote, keeping President Cyril Ramaphosa in power unless internal challenges arise due to poor performance. Voter discontent over high unemployment, crime, power outages, and corruption has tarnished the ANC's reputation. Over 27 million South Africans are set to vote at thousands of polling stations. They will elect…