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South Africa Polls Close with African National Congress Poised to Retain Majority

HeadlineMay 09, 2019

In South Africa, polls closed Wednesday in national elections, with early results showing the governing African National Congress will likely hold its parliamentary majority. With about one-third of districts reporting, the ANC has won about 55% of the vote, with the main opposition Democratic Alliance party in second place with a quarter of the vote. The results do suggest support for the ANC could fall below 60% for the first time since the end of white minority rule. Final results are due on Saturday.

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