The ANC, which has dominated the country's politics since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in 1994, is polling below 50% with half the votes counted, meaning it will likely have to form a coalition to stay in power.
South Africa looks set for a change in government for the first time since the end of apartheid, according to partial results from the closest election in that time. With more than half of votes counted across the country, the ruling African Nation Congress is well short of a majority. Less than 42% of voters have backed the ANC so far, well down on the 57.5% it received in the last national poll in 2019 and a far cry from the peak of 70% it polled in 2004.
' He said he would have to first speak with a group of other parties that he has a pre-election agreement with and wouldn't open talks until after all the results were in. 👉 Listen above then tap here to follow the Sky News Daily wherever you get your podcasts 👈 The ANC has been in power since Nelson Mandela led it to victory in the country's first multi-racial election in 1994 and has won a majority in the six national votes since.
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