African National Congress supporters join an election rally in Sebokeng, South Africa, Friday Oct. 29, 2021. It’s a humbling new reality for the ANC, which has governed South Africa and dominated its politics ever since the end of the racist apartheid regime in 1994. Although the ANC’s support has slipped in recent years, this time more South Africans voted for other parties in an unprecedented shift. If it doesn’t, South Africa, seen by many as a leader of democracy for the rest of Africa, risks political instability, Fick warned. It was a record-low election turnout for South Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 05, 2021 18:46 UTC