and corruption and a lack of basic necessities, like water and electricity. results from wednesday s election show the anc winning around 40% of the vote, while former president jacob zuma s newly formed mk party exceeded expectations to finish third. but the party says it is considering challenging the results in court. and so begins a new era in south african politics as well as new challenges for president cyril ramaphosa, who himself helped negotiate the end of apartheid. the bbc s africa correspondent, barbara plett usher, reports. it had been a slow and steady day, and then, this. the former president, now the head of the upstart mk party, an unexpected challenge to the anc. ..already reeling from voter anger over economic mismanagement and corruption scandals. jacob zuma has created quite a stir here. he s made a rock star entrance. his party came third, with an unexpectedly strong showing, taking a lot of votes away from the anc. ..and still trying to take more. he
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ms sheinbaum is an environmental scientist turned politician. she is considered a protege of the previous president although she insists he will wield no influence over her government. as president, she says she ll priotise welfare programs, improve the lives of women and tackle security. the elections were marred by violence and threats, and a candidate was reportedly murdered after the polls closed this weekend, among dozens of candidates killed over the campaign. after a historic night, today has been more prosaic for claudia sheinbaum and her team. no doubt they got some sleep after a gruelling election campaign and a tiring night. but during the day, she put out that she had been receiving messages of congratulations from the length and breadth of the continent, from the president of chile to president biden in washington. not necessarily political allies too, like president bukele in el salvador. she hopes for a super majority in congress, two thirds of the seats, which