The African National Congress faces its toughest electoral test on Wednesday, se...
JOHANNESBURG - The African National Congress faces its toughest electoral test on Wednesday, seeking to reverse a slide in support from voters frustrated by rampant graft and racial inequalities a generation after it won power in South Africa’s first all-race poll.
The national election is the first under President Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced scandal-plagued Jacob Zuma as head of state in February 2018 after four years as Zuma’s deputy. South African parliamentary and provincial elections take place every five years, with seats allocated according to a proportional representation system.
Ramaphosa has promised to accelerate land redistribution, improve service delivery, create jobs and fight corruption.
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