The ANC has dominated South African politics since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in 1994. But change is coming, as results indicate they've lost their majority for the first time in 30 years.
The cogs are turning hard and fast in the African National Congress machinery as a bid to win the election becomes an effort to survive the loss. After 30 years of dominating South Africa's political landscape, the ANC is set to lose their parliamentary majority of over 50% by a larger margin than even their harshest critics predicted. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research currently projects the party will end up with 40% of the vote - a 17.
' The fact does remain that while they don't have a majority, the ANC is still the leader in this race. The DA is trailing behind with roughly 21 to 22% of the vote. Unwilling to discuss coalition talks until the results are fully counted, the ANC national spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri tells us nearby in the same room: 'We are still the largest party that is leading in the polls so that is where I would like to start off.
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