South Africa’s ruling party lost its outright majority in the Northern Cape province for the first time since the nation’s democratic era started in 1994 and will have to enter a coalition with another organization to govern the region. The African National Congress obtained 49.34% of votes in the May 29 election compared with 57.5% in 2019, according to the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s tally.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 01, 2024 01:58 UTC