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JOHANNESBURG -- The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
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South African election sees ANC losing majority in early results
After a partial vote count, the African National Congress' 43% pales to the 57% it won four years ago, meaning the ruling party will likely have to form a coalition.
Very early counts in South Africa’s national election put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote, raising the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.
By Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, CNN Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) — Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the first time in 30 years. With results in from 13% of polling stations at 10 a.m.
If final results were to resemble the early picture, ANC would be forced to make a deal with one or more other parties to govern - situation that could lead to unprecedented political volatility in coming weeks or months
The African National Congress could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time, according to partial election results. It remains unclear who a potential coalition partner would be if that came to pass.
Very early counts in South Africa’s national election have put the long-ruling African National Congress at just over 42% of the vote. It raises the possibility that it might lose its majority for the first time since it swept to power under Nelson Mandela at the end of apartheid in 1994.
JOHANNESBURG -- Partial results in South Africa's national election put the long-ruling African National Congress party at well below 50% of the vote as counting continued Thursday, and it could be on the brink of losing its majority for the first time since sweeping to power under Nelson Mandela at…
Early results Thursday from South Africa's general election show the ruling African National Congress on track to lose its parliamentary majority, ending three decades of post-apartheid political dominance.
The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
South Africa’s governing African National Congress lost its parliamentary majority of 30 years, in the country’s most sweeping political shift since the end...
The African National Congress party has lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time Saturday after an election that brought a stunning drop in support for the party that led its country out of apartheid under Nelson Mandela.
South Africa's ruling African National Congress was on the brink of losing its parliamentary majority for the first time Saturday after an election that brought a stunning drop in support for the party…
JOHANNESBURG -- The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political path for the first time since the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule 30 years ago.
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