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South Africans deliver stinging rebuke to ANC
Source: The Guardian
South Africans deliver stinging rebuke to ANC
Voters turn away from the party of the status quo, depriving it
of majorities in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth
Emma Graham-Harrison
Thursday 4 August 2016 19.42 BST
South Africans have delivered a stinging rebuke to the ANC, handing the party its first major election setback since it swept to power after the end of apartheid over two decades ago.
Frustrated at a stagnant economy, a 25% unemployment rate and corruption allegations that have dogged Jacob Zuma, the president, voters in local elections turned away from the ruling party in their millions and looked likely to deprive it of control in three major cities.
The ANC is likely to claim a slim overall majority when final results are announced but with over 80% of votes counted, it appears to have lost control of Johannesburg and the urban sprawl surrounding the capital, Pretoria.
By Thursday evening, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) had claimed victory in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, which includes the city of Port Elizabeth. The DA secured enough votes to promise that although they would need a partner, they would not form a coalition with the ANC.
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Voters turn away from the party of the status quo, depriving it
of majorities in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth
Emma Graham-Harrison
Thursday 4 August 2016 19.42 BST
South Africans have delivered a stinging rebuke to the ANC, handing the party its first major election setback since it swept to power after the end of apartheid over two decades ago.
Frustrated at a stagnant economy, a 25% unemployment rate and corruption allegations that have dogged Jacob Zuma, the president, voters in local elections turned away from the ruling party in their millions and looked likely to deprive it of control in three major cities.
The ANC is likely to claim a slim overall majority when final results are announced but with over 80% of votes counted, it appears to have lost control of Johannesburg and the urban sprawl surrounding the capital, Pretoria.
By Thursday evening, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) had claimed victory in the Nelson Mandela Bay area, which includes the city of Port Elizabeth. The DA secured enough votes to promise that although they would need a partner, they would not form a coalition with the ANC.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/04/south-africans-deliver-stinging-rebuke-to-anc