South Africa’s ANC in permutation mode as vote count shows lowest score since 1994
Supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) hold a mock coffin with the face of ANC President Cyril Ramaphosa during the "Tshela Thupa" final rally, ahead of the May 29 elections, at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, in Polokwane in the Limpopo province of South Africa on May 25, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) was on Friday in permutation mode after early vote results showed the party’s lowest score since 1994, when it ascended to power.
The party had seen this coming, with a series of opinion polls predicting a less-than-50 percent score. Now, that reality means that Mandela’s party will be looking for a potential partner among its rivals to form a coalition government.
