The African National Congress (ANC) is in high-stakes internal talks to decide which parties to approach for forming South Africa's next government. After 30 years of dominance, the ANC lost its majority in recent national elections. Voters attributed the loss to widespread poverty, corruption, and other socio-economic issues.
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The ruling ANC party is projected to lose its outright majority, securing the most votes, but still having less than 50 per cent of the vote share. That would necessitate the formation of a coalition to govern effectively. Former president Jacob Zuma s MK party, with its high voter share, could still emerge as the kingmaker