South,  Africa election set to end three decades of ANC dominance

South,  Africa election set to end three decades of ANC dominance

South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), saw a decrease in its share of the vote to 40% in the recent election, down from 57.5% in the previous election. This weakened mandate means the ANC must share power with a rival party in order to stay in power, which is an unprecedented situation.