May 31, 2024 12:57 PM

South Africa heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall

South African political parties geared up for coalition talks on Friday as the governing African National Congress (ANC) looked set to fall well short of a majority in this week's election, the first time this has happened in 30 years of democracy. While the party of the late Nelson Mandela looked likely to remain the largest political force, voters appear to have punished the former liberation movement for years of decline. The ANC had won every previous national election since the historic 1...