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This R&D provides resources on South Africa’s recent national elections. Although economic problems, crime, and corruption scandals were believed to have weakened the ruling African National Congress (ANC) before elections were held, it managed to win another landslide victory. Still, its 62.2% share of the vote was the lowest that the party had garnered since apartheid ended in 1994. The opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), a party that attracts the support of South Africa’s white minority, won 22.2% of the vote, which is the largest vote total in party history. The ANC’s victory will likely lead to Jacob Zuma being re-elected as the country’s president.
What’s next for South Africa’s ANC party after its latest landslide victory? Find out on Africa in Transition: http://t.co/ogPUQIO8x0
— CFR (@CFR_org) May 14, 2014
Since the end of apartheid in 1994, #SouthAfrica has essentially been a one-party state, now that’s changing: http://t.co/OmiYH2CxXf
— CSMonitor.com (@csmonitor) May 13, 2014
After election victory, internal leadership battle begins at South Africa’s ruling party http://t.co/mXge2FNm9t ($)
— WSJ Europe (@WSJeurope) May 11, 2014
How might #SouthAfrica‘s election impact the future of the ANC? http://t.co/4bfQc4Chix
— Brookings (@BrookingsInst) May 7, 2014
The ruling ANC party won South Africa’s election, but opposition parties did quite well http://t.co/U1N3CrWIem
— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) May 10, 2014
ANC seals fifth successive election victory in South Africa: http://t.co/REBt6o9qYX
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 9, 2014
The ruling African National Congress swept toward victory in South Africa’s fifth post-apartheid election http://t.co/oymaV2Egz0
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 8, 2014
South Africa had an election and it turns out the polls were right and paranoid fears of a looming “race war” wrong: http://t.co/QR95SiVIb2
— Slate (@Slate) May 8, 2014
Dozens of protesters arrested after South African election results. http://t.co/N0f53fvwl7
— CNN (@CNN) May 10, 2014
Feature: High levels of youth apathy cloud #SouthAfrica election http://t.co/fUelbF1wRD
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) May 7, 2014
South Africa’s ANC poised to return to power; ballot questions arise http://t.co/wbYrOaYiZX
— L.A. Times World (@latimesworld) May 8, 2014
Early results from South Africa’s election indicates victory for the ANC, with over 60% of the vote. DA polling 24% http://t.co/HGVoDZNqlb
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) May 8, 2014