By AFPMore by this AuthorPRETORIA,South Africa's ruling party ANC geared Saturday for its sixth straight term in power in the post-apartheid era but its worst ever electoral showing could hamper efforts to revive the flagging economy and fight graft. Despite the plunge in support, ANC Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte told AFP that "we are very happy with the results as they are". The ANC's reputation was badly sullied under Mr Zuma. RAMAPHOSA EFFECTAsked if Mr Ramaphosa's reputation had saved the ANC from defeat, party Secretary-General Ace Magashule insisted "people have voted the ANC, they haven't voted for any person". Analyst Susan Booysen of the Wits School of governance, however, said the tally was "way higher for the ANC than it would have been had Mr Zuma been still in power".

Source: Daily Nation May 11, 2019 14:03 UTC