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This R&D provides resources on South Africa’s recent national elections. Although economic problems, crime, and corruption scandals were believed to have weakened the ruling African National Congress (ANC) before elections were held, it managed to win another landslide victory. Still, its 62.2% share of the vote was the lowest that the party had garnered since apartheid ended in 1994. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), a party that attracts the support of South Africa’s white minority, won 22.2% of the vote, which is the largest vote total in party history. The ANC’s victory will likely lead to Jacob Zuma being re-elected as the country’s president.
What’s next for South Africa’s ANC party after its latest landslide victory? Find out on Africa in Transition: http://t.co/ogPUQIO8x0
— CFR (@CFR_org) May 14, 2014
Since the end of apartheid in 1994, #SouthAfrica has essentially been a one-party state, now that’s changing: http://t.co/OmiYH2CxXf
— CSMonitor.com (@csmonitor) May 13, 2014
After election victory, internal leadership battle begins at South Africa’s ruling party http://t.co/mXge2FNm9t ($)
— WSJ Europe (@WSJeurope) May 11, 2014