For the first time in history South Africa After the parliamentary elections, a coalition government will be formed. With almost 52 percent of votes counted, the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), was at 41.93 percent in the morning, as the National Electoral Commission (IEC) announced. In 2019, the ruling party received 57.5 percent of the vote, so the current preliminary election results mark a major loss of power.
If the former party of anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela remains below the 50 percent limit, it will have to form a coalition. The A.N.C Since the beginning of democracy in 1994, the country has always enjoyed an absolute majority and governed only the strongest economy on the continent.
According to preliminary results, the economically liberal Democratic Alliance (DA) won 23.43 percent of the vote, while the party founded just six months ago by former president Jacob Zuma, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), has 10.58 percent. The Marxist party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) follows closely with 9.78 percent.
After the results are announced, the newly elected parliament must form a government and elect a president within fourteen days. Provincial governments were also newly elected.
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For the first time in history South Africa After the parliamentary elections, a coalition government will be formed. With almost 52 percent of votes counted, the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), was at 41.93 percent in the morning, as the National Electoral Commission (IEC) announced. In 2019, the ruling party received 57.5 percent of the vote, so the current preliminary election results mark a major loss of power.
If the former party of anti-apartheid fighter Nelson Mandela remains below the 50 percent limit, it will have to form a coalition. The A.N.C Since the beginning of democracy in 1994, the country has always enjoyed an absolute majority and has governed only the continent’s strongest economy.