President Cyril Ramaphosa has described South Africa's election results as a victory for its democracy, despite his African National Congress (ANC) party losing its majority for the first time. It is the ANC's worst election result since apartheid ended 30 years ago - though it still has by far the most seats. "As the leaders of political parties, as all those who occupy positions of responsibility in society, we have heard the voices of our people and we must respect their wishes." South Africa's political parties have two weeks to work out a coalition deal, then the new parliament will sit to choose a president. With all the votes in from Wednesday's poll, the ANC finished on 40% - down from 58% at the previous election.

Source: The Star June 02, 2024 21:43 UTC